with the academy awards taking place this weekend we want to look back at some of the authors we had covered on book tv with have the books adapted into the film. first up is just mercy. his book tells the story of walter mcmillan. he was accused of murdering an 18-year-old girl. brian stevenson spoke with us about his book at the miami book fair. here is a look. the story focuses on walter mcmillan. there is a murder downtown young white woman was murdered. after seven months they were putting a great deal of pressure there. i think they decided to arrest someone. they didn t have a crime. it was not the kind of person you would expect. it was having an interracial affair with young white woman. he was arrested and actually put on death row for 15 months before the trial. actually put on death role death row before the crime. and then i talked to his family. at the time of the crime he was 11 miles away and about 20 people from his church and family raising money. all of t
starting now on booktv the life, career and opinions of harper lee author of to kill a mockingbird. she moved next door to me and her sister alice in monrovia alabama for 18 months and spend time with the two women on a regular basis. this is about one hour and 20 minutes. let s see if this microphone is hot. it is. right on cue. i m with the alabama booksmith and on behalf of our dedicated staff of the books callers and this entire crew in the magnificent alabama theater and those at penguin press who published the book the literary world has anticipated for half a century it is my privilege and my pleasure to welcome a mockingbird tribute. we would also say a big high to the viewers on c-span. the audience enjoyed watching and hearing on the big screen the personal stories before the start of the main event. each attendee has received a signed first edition of the mockingbird next-door. many of you wanted extra copies forou wanted extra copies for friends and gifts. they
this is about an hour and 20 minutes. let s see if this mic is hot. it is. good evening. right on cue. i am jake reese with alabama booksmith and on behalf of our dedicated staff of awesome booksellers and this entire crew at the magnificent alabama theater and the geniuses at penguin press who have published the book the literary world has anticipated for half a century. it is my privilege and pleasure to welcome you to a mockingbird tribute. we also say a big hi y all to the viewers on c-span. the theater audience has enjoyed watching and hearing catherine check in with them on the big screen tell personal harper lee stories before the start of the main event. each attendee has received a signed first edition of the mockingbird next door with their ticket. many of you wanted extra copies for friends and for gifts. they are available at alabama booksmith.com. the folks sitting here will also soak up the ambience from this early 20th century movie palace that has been lov
i m lester holt. a strengthening hurricane arthur is skirting the eastern seaboard tonight on track for a dangerous july 4 rendezvous with north carolina, forcing thousands of vacationers to flee the coastline. the storm develop enter into a category one hurricane early this morning. it now packs sustained winds of 90 miles an hour. arthur has steadily been making its way northward, gaining strength and is expected to make a direct hit on north carolina s outer banks as a category two storm. tonight, there are hour cain warnings along the north carolina coast, up to the virginia border and tropical storm warnings now posted as far north as nantucket and cape cod. the weather channel s jim cantore leads off our coverage on the outer banks of north carolina. jim, good evening. reporter: good evening, lester. arthur is trying its best to be the earliest known land falling hurricane in history in the state of north carolina. and unfortunately it is going to pack a punch. it s a
question i have regards accountability. you were saying before someone in the private sector has a certain job description. they are hired to do a job. they don t do the job come under fire. if you re in the government and you don t do the job you move to another division. plus i learned in college there are games played with the budget. so you ve got a certain amount of budget and you ve only used 70% of that, you better figure out how to spend 30% next week. exact way. .. you re voting on a bill that will cost $200 million. you need to see the feasibility of the money you re spending and how it will affect your constituents. that people need to see the exact same thing. pure accountability. let it be posted for a month before you can vote, online for every citizen. that s one example of accountability or let me give you second one i think hold people accountable. they are not accountable because there in washington and you were here. i wouldn t care about gfi 3000 miles a