Is this live . Can everyone hear me . Welcome. My name is kyle byrd im the executive director of the leon leavy center for biography. Over the past 12 years the leavy center has awarded 44 major fellowships to working biographers. Each of these fellowships is not worth 72,000 so its not chump change. To date some 20 biographies have been published including ruth franklins biography of Shirley Jackson which won the Prestigious National book critics circle award biography. I also want to spread the news about our brandnew holy unique Masters Program in biography and memoir is just started this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal. Brenda is actually both former director of the leon leavy center and teaches the core courses in new Masters Program. Our next program is next wednesday, september 25 at 6 30 p. M. With david netzel giving the annual leon leavy lecture on biography. Tonight im very delighted to have Benjamin Moser in conversation with brenda one apple.
Fellowships to working biographers. Each of these fellowships is now worth 72,000, so not chump change. To date, some 20 biographies have been published including shirley jackson, one of the Prestigious National book critic award for biography. I also read the news about our brandnew wholly unique Masters Program in biography and memoir. It is just hard this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal. And brenda is actually both a former director of the leon leavy center and she now teaches one of the core courses in the new Masters Program. Just a reminder what our next program is next wednesday september 25 at 6 30 p. M. With david nassau giving the annual lecture on biography. Tonight, im very delighted to have with us ben moser in conversation with brenda wineapple. As i said, branded as a former director of the leon leavy center and shes the author most recently of the mp chairs, the trial of Andrew Johnson and the dream of a just nation. A very widely reviewed
And over the past 12 years the center has awarded 44 major fellowships to working biographers. Each of these fellowships is now worth 72,000. So, not chump change. Today some 20 biographies have been published including ruth franklins biography of Shirley Jackson which won the Prestigious National book critics circle award for biography. I also want to spread the news about our brandnew unique Masters Program in biography and memoir that has just started this autumn with at least 17 students enrolled which is phenomenal and brenda is actually a former director of the leon leavy center and teaches one of the courses. Wednesday september 25 o 25th at 6 30 p. M. With david nassau getting the annual lecture on biography. Tonight im delighted to have with us and those are in conversation with brenda. As i said brenda is a former director of the center and the author most recently of the impeachment, the trial of Andrew Johnson and the dream of a just nation a very widely reviewed and timely
Well speak to the sheriff about what steps are being taken to prevent voter intimidation as we say good morning, it is saturday, october 24th. A big deal. Were one step closer to election day. Im kendis gibson. Im lindsey riser. Good to have you this morning. We have analysts across the country with all angles. Mar ana sotomayor in washington, d. C. And we have more from shannon in orlando, where President Trump will be casting his ballot this morning. And lets start with the biden campaign. Gearing up for a busy day on the campaign trail including an appearance from that guy, former president barack obama in the critical swing state of florida. Mainder sotomayor is in washington, d. C. Talking about florida. And the polls show that there is a biden lead. How does the biden camp hope that barack obama will boost him in that state . Joe bide from the beginning since launching the campaign, has made a point to win over the obama trump voters and who best to make that pitch than president
It is up about half a percent. The russell 2000 is participating today up a third of a percent. Transports up 22. 5 points. The yield on the ten year note moved down to 2. 57 . We were up above 2. 58 earlier. The gold market and the Copper Market moving to the upside. Gold up about 0. 2 . A significant advance. Your questions obviously are why is the market jumping today. The copper thing could be headlines out of china, maybe more liquidity. Stocks are at session highs right now. The cause of moves higher first off you have the chart watchers who are pointing to buying in the small cap stocks because they have been beaten down so badly. Something many traders call an oversold condition. Maybe that is something to watch. Remember the small caps real under performance maybe we have technical chartbased buying. Then you have other traders at least in point to the Energy Sector moving higher. It is the best performing sector. You can see session highs up nearly 2 . Others looking at repor