Program might be used to or result in some way a crowding out of a significant portion of the economy shortterm private credit liability. And then it goes on to consider this is where i got into trouble. Such a Development Might conflict with the fifth Monetary Policy octave i got confused i will tell you i was on an amtrak south of washington behind a Freight Train when i read that section. That had something to do with it. But ting that section and one or two others could have been simplified a little bit and then clarified. I probably said enough by now to signal my high regard for this book, i can do it. I can do it. [laughter] but in closing let me salute that the very strength of the book for me actually highlights if the fed and the fdsc needs strong and essentially discretionary Emergency Powers to prevent or confront o runs how do we reck are sile such powers with legitimacy requirements of a democratic society. This is a Critical Condition in today political environment with
Where israel captured the west k and gaza and other territories, a pivotal moment. But i think over the course of the research for the book, i came to think of rabin as a man of firsts. He was the first nativeborn israeli to become r. , to be elected Prime Minister. He was the first israeli leader to really embrace the palestinians and try to resolve that conflict once and for all including to shake hands with Yasser Arafat who is really the embodiment of terrorism and evil. And then, of course, he was the first and only israeli Prime Minister to be assassinated and to be assassinated by a fellow israeli. Host and why was he assassinated . Who was his assan sin, first of all assassin, first of all . Guest he was a 25yearold law student at the time of the murder and a real extremist, an extremist, i would say, through and through. He was exceedingly religious. Every word of the bible of the jewish torah was literal truth, exceedingly radical politically. So the Peace Process that rabin
This evening. I want to give a special thank you for our book friends for this beautiful spread of snacks and also really to take another opportunity to thank lemuria bookstore. We are grateful for them as always. [applause] really, former governor mississippi governor needs no introduction. You are familiar with many years of work in our nations capitol. I was talking years ago with richard ford, former mississippian and novelist and was describing and wandering around the campus and open it is door to a lecture hall and there is barber. So governor with many, many talents. But i will say what may have been the most significant chapter for mississippi was governor barber. Over the next year governor, First Responder and Public Officials all over mississippi and the gulf coast worked tirelessly in an chartered territory. They give a behindthescenes look and the important lessons he has taken away from that particular journey. I have been fortunate to experience firsthand the government
Were on the red carpet. Finalist in poetry, young adult literature, nonfiction, and fiction books, and of course being booktv, we focus on the nonfiction. We want to let you know who some of the nine fiction finalist are. Domingo martinez, his book is boy kings of texas. His fourth volume on the lbj legacy, and robert caro appeared on q a and at the National Book festival in september. The late Anthony Shadid has been nominated. He died in syria while covering syria for the Washington Post. His wife will be here representing him, and thats nada bachary. Katherine boo has been nominated, behind the beautiful forever, about mumbai, and Anne Applebaum has a book out and is scheduled on our q a show in september. So well be interviewing those authors as we go. Well be watching the red carpet here as some of the authors have their picture taken. Right now we want to talk to the chairman of the National Book foundation, and this is david steinberger. Mr. Steinbergers is also head of the beco
World between publishers consolidating the department of justice suing five publishers and apple on ebook pricing and many developments which well cover later on in the program. Amazon expanding its publishing operations. The google settlement also moving forward in different directions. Those alone accounted for substantial portion of Book Publishing news. On the nonfiction front i would have to say it was a very strong year. In particular were seeing a lot of best of 2012 lists dominated by the likes of catherine booz, behind the beautiful forevers. Winner of the National Book award. Robert caro latest volume in his ongoing biography of Lyndon Johnson. Andrew solomon, far from the tree. It was only recently published. A 900 page compendium looking at different child rearing examples of special needs children. Those three books alone loan are meaty substantial and but those are tip of iceberg. Host bob, same question. Guest sticking a little bit with what sara said it was a big year f