Despite the hiccups a lot of old order news organizations cheering for its fault. They had to fill time for the crew is follow weighing, can you talk about that, why it was such a big deal for cnn . It was an amazing day a year after cnn went on the air. It was only in several million homes that could receive it, cable was not, the animosity of the networks and jealousy and disbelief on the part of the networks than anybody would care about news 24 7 combined to make a perfect storm march 30th, 1981, when the president was shot, there was a crew, there is always a crew, the White House Pool crew was always with the president in case something happened to him but cnn was not allowed to be part of the pool. They happened to be inside, was a time filler for cnn, cnn need a lot of at that point. It is a long story, i detail in the book but it was a day that put cnn on the map in the minds of the press corps and that helps make them aware there was not just is just for the news but in 24 ho
Out for that. You can purchase copies of of bears and ballots from our link in the chat and we provided a link on our website and jessica and heather are talking, please your questions to jessica or heather. We had a q a feature in the bottom of your screen. You will get to as many of those as time allows. Heather lende as contributed as a and pr and National Geographic outlets among other newspapers andmagazines. Shes the author of the bestselling book find the good, take good care of the garden and the dog and if you lived here i know your name you and i shall be discussing herlatest book , of bears and ballots an alaskan adventure into smalltown politics. Heather will be interviewed by jessica hammer, jessica is the author of the novel magnetic girl, author of the southern book, also a nominee for the crisis section, from invisible sisters was named one of the all georgians should read and her craft guide breathing fire, a guide to writing about it was praised by vanity fair and oth
Cspan. Org the president s, wherever books are sold. Host welcome to the Atlanta History Center virtual author talk featuring Heather Lende in conversation with jessica handler. I kate whitman Vice President of programs and Community Engagement for the History Center and im glad you are here and thanks for being with us. This will also be broadcast on cspan, so look out for that. You can purchase copies directly from our official bookseller. There is a link so you can do that and also we provided a link on the website. As jessica and heather are talking, please submit questions as jessica will entertain questions as well. There is a qanda feature at the bottom of the screen. We will get to as many of those as time allows. Heather lende has contributed to the New York Times and National Geographic traveler. Among other newspapers and magazines. Shes the author of the bestselling book take good care of the garden and the dog and if youve lived here i know your name. Tonight she will be d
You can purchase copies directly from our official bookseller a cappella books, theres a link in the chat so you can do that, we provided a link on our website, as jessica and heather are talking, submit your questions for heather or jessica if jessica will entertain questions as well. I will. We have a q a feature at the bottom of your screen, we will get to as many of those as time will allow, heather has contributed essays in new york times, and National Geographic traveler, among other newspapers and magazines, she is the author of the bestselling book find the good, take good care of the garden in the god and if you lived here, i would know your name, tonight she will discuss her latest book of the alaskan adventure in small town politics, heather will be interviewed by jessica, she is the author of the novel the magnetic girls, the 2027 book price, and a nominee for the townsend price invisible sisters his name one of the books all georgians should read an aircraft guide a guide
Website as jessica and heather are talking, please submit your questions for heather or Jessica Jessica will entertain questions as well. The q a features are at the bottom of your screen. We will get to as many of those as time allows. Heather lende has contributed a ashes the author of the best selling book buying the good take good care of the ab heather will be interviewed by Jessica Hendler, Jessica Hendler is the author of the novel the magnetic girl winner of the 2027 book prize. Also nominee for the townsend prize. Her memoir the invisible sisters was named one of the book s all georgian should read in her craft guide reading afire a guide to writing about grief was praised by vanity fair magazine many others. She teaches creative writing and directs minor writing at a university in atlanta. She lectures International Writing and we are so delighted she is joining us tonight. Heather and jessica, welcome, i will let jessica take it from here. Thank you kate. Heather, im so glad