Acceptance speech in new york city. Good evening. Thank you stephen in the book critics circle for inviting me for Toni Morrison for the Lifetime Achievement award although she certainly doesnt need an introduction with celebratory tributes to the great novelist of their time. You have to rattle off her accomplishments to you tonight by and large you are deeply familiar and then to recognize the rising star in 1977 and that is from her book song of solomon. You dont need me to remind you hear the honorees and those other works. And i assume you dont want me to whittle away moments at the podium with the recitation of previous awards although it is tempting the 1988 Pulitzer Prize National Humanities metal and 2000 and the honorary doctorate from oxford among many others with the president ial medal of freedom. So literarily evil halle is heavily weighted in the favor and then has the crime see front and center with that poetic sensibility and the influence on discourse and the vernacul
Wilkins author mark wilkins exd the psychological impact of world war i Aerial Combat and the disorder known as aeroneurosis, a nervous condition brought on by flying. He also talked about diary entries from pilots who experienced this condition and explores their lives after the war. This event was hosted by the smithsonian associates. Pleasedht, we are very to welcome back to this smithsonian mark wilkins. He is the current curator of maritime history at the calvert marine museum. He is also director and he has also been richer and curator of the Maritime Museum and the atlas house museum. Mr. Wilkins is a published author of books and articles. Degree fromters Harvard University and is currently working on several books related to world war i aviation. He is adjunct faculty at the college of st. Marys in maryland. Also the producer of a documentary film. Aeroneurosis will be published. We will not have signing tonight. Signed ande already the speaker has graciously agreed to persona
To accelerate. Interestingly we published a couple of weeks back a note that said we might see the acceleration in the short term and this might be as bad as it gets but that should not change the overall picture that the rate of decline has dramatically tolerated for Traditional Television and there does not seem to be any question that we are in a new normal for the rate of decline for the traditional system is 5 or so a year which is extraordinarily rapid decline for something thats been around as long as traditional att division. Host youre talking cable and satellite primarily, correct . Guest correct. Traditional distribution via cable or satellite. What is interesting and most interesting part of the story is if you went back a year ago you would have said the virtual and bpd so the youtube tv and the who live in that sort of thing were really what was driving this migration away from traditional linear tv. Today it looks like that thesis was wrong and the uptake of those Virtua
After more rain on day three, they say they need to get australia out by lunch to have a good chance of winning the second ashes test. After yesterdays washed out the weekend is looking a little more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times, too. Its saturday 17th august. Our top story. Detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene. Simon, what more do we know . Earlier on we hired the sentiment from the forest, the sadness. The reaction has been quite overwhelming from this, hasnt it . Yes, great deal of shock and sadness and still a big Police Presence where pc harper lost his life. This side of the road remains cordoned off, the other side the police ourselves. We believe pc harper was derived from one side of the road
Can be charged. Food firms are asking the government to relax competition rules to help them cope with a no deal brexit. People are used to having things on the shelves every day of the year, and that is not going to be the case. Today, were talking to businesses about how prepared they are for a no deal brexit. If you work for one, or run one, are you ready for a no deal . Let me know. And the newjab that has helped obese patients lose around iolbs injust a month. Well talk to the woman behind the reasearch. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. This morning, if you work for or run or small or medium sized business, let us know what prepartions youre making in case the uk leaves the eu without a deal at the end of october. How much have you done . Have you had the guidance you need from the government . Victorialive or email. First, Rebecca Jones has the news. British Airways Passengers are experiencing long delays at airports this morning because of proble