December i went to a prom i was the equivalent of a freshman oft the university and i came home at 2 00 oclock at night and the light was on interested americas and the war. And why did i get you so much. Because i knew we were going to lose it. What did that mean for you. I did not cry them. How old were you, i was 17,. With the late author john lucas indepth was born 20 years ago since 2000 over 200 of the nonfiction and fiction authors of our time have appeared on indepth alice, bob woodward, tyson, george will, just to name a few over the next three hours our goal is to review the last years of indepth and ask a couple of questions, here they are, who is your favorite indepth guest, what book are you reading now and he was your favorite Nonfiction Author, thats what will be talking about and showing a video from the past 20 years as well and heres how you can dial in on the 20th anniversary of indepth to 027488200 and for those of you in the mountain in Eastern Central time zone 20
For some information about those events coming to you shortly. In the interim im so pleased to welcome my guests Douglas Murray to our event this afternoon. Douglas is a journalist and i am sure many of you, if not all, have read his work in the pages of the National Review or wall street journal or the associate editor for the spectator. Most recently he wrote the madness of crowds and was with us in person at the Manhattan Institute in early 2018 and that was just after the publication of this book, the strange death of europe. Douglas is a Formidable Political critic and while he is an observer of all things uk and, i think, the u. S. Im not sure he knew the subjects of his most recent book and this one would come into play so much during this particular moment in time but they have and it is for that reason and many others that it is my pleasure to welcome y you, douglas, to our event this afternoon. Thank you very much, vanessa. Its a pleasure to be with you and all your members.
And then with the sole serve in one sole survivor and with the booklovers and authors without who we would not be here today we are beyond excited to have journalist and historian with his new book richard grew up in wayne new jersey studying philosophy since 2012 affiliated with the nation as editor and writer and also published essays and reviews and the new york review of books and times. His book is break it up and book. Only with the occasional newsletter joining him in conversation to turn 1976 with the fall of nixon and the rise of reagan and the fracturing of america m Barry Goldwater and the american consensus. The 2001 l. A. Times and the former online columnist the journalism and essay has appeared in newsweek the New York Times and other publications. Without further ado welcome richard and rick. Hello. Hi. We have decided since we are equal we will flip a coin to decide who asked the first question. Rick collett to choose who goes first. Heads. I will go second. What most
Continues to bring authors to our community and our new Digital Community during these challenging times. Every week we are hosting events under crowd page and our Event Schedule appears on on our events we could also sign up for email newsletter and browser shelves from home for this evenings discussion we will have some time for a few questions for it if you have a question for a speaker at any time during the talk tonight, go to the q a button at the top of your screen. We have limited time for questions tonight but well get through as many as time allows. If you like to buy a copy of cry havoc. There will be a link. All book spots support Harvard Bookstore. Thank you for your support during this time. There also be a link for donations in the chat if you like to give Additional Support to Harvard Bookstore. Your purchases and financial contributions make the virtual author series possible and now more than ever supports the future of landmark independent bookstore. Thank you for tu
To be with you. Its a great pleasure to discuss russia america relations. Of course, its not a very easy task. Of course its very difficult to talk about russia america relations. Too many contradictions have accumulated. There is ongoing debate on who is more at fault for their deportable deplorable current state. Who should take the First Step Towards the other side . Step tor side . I have to admit that for now we are walking in a circle without any clear perspective. On occasion i tend to persuade the American Public that russia and the United States are not enemies and that we cannot afford the luxury of not talking to each other despite all the existing disagreements. The wellbeing of the whole planet depends on the quality of russian and United States relations. We must remember that the common victory in the struggle was the very foundation of the human civilization. 75 years ago it was the responsibility for maintaining peace and security according to the u. N. Charter. The ba