University of Virginia History Professor Caroline recounts Robert E Lee surrendered to the Union Army and ends of war. Find these titles this coming week wherever books are sold. Watch for many of these authors to appear in the near future on Book Tv. Welcome byron from cincinnati, jennifer formally from cincinnati now lives in New Mexico. I will let them talk about how they met each other in the book that they wrote together. Welcome this afternoon. Thank you jan. Thank you jan. We are excited to be here. It is great to be here today. Byron and i are going to start by introducing each other a little bit. Then were going to do readings from the book and then we will take some questions. And this feed is supposed to be on cspan Book Tv coming up. So it may be replayed again, fingers crossed everything technically works from end to end, that is always the challenge. I am going to start by introducing brian mcauley. Byron will not say it himself but he has been an award winning Journalist
Hello, i am clydette de groot, codirector of the de groot foundation. This pandemic has touched everyone around the globe and for so many of us staying connected books, conversation and our Library Community essential. Thats why today im pleased to welcome todays International Analysts who will discuss libraries in troubled times. Nancy pearl, this writers library reminds us that books have the power to change our lives. And ray baker is living daytoday challenges of directing the miami Game Public Library system during a pandemic. I also especially happy to welcome to colleagues are at the epicenter of a vibrant world of literature, writers and readers in paris. Audrey chapuis, today Panel Moderator the director of the American Library in paris on library and because of troubled times 100 years ago. And Janet Skeslian charles whose work in historical fiction, Paris Library exercise and reminds us we have been through troubled times before that friendship, libraries and books the power
Directing the miami state Public Library system during a pandemic. I am also especially happy to welcome to friends and colleagues who are at the epicenter of the vibrant world of literature, writers and readers in paris. Audrey chapuis todays Panel Moderator is the director of the American Library in paris, library that begins because of troubled times 100 years ago. And Janet Skeslien charles whose work of fiction the Paris Library captured this and reminds us that we have been through troubled times before and friendship libraries and books have the power to help us through. Please join me in welcoming Janet Skeslien Charles Audrey chapuis ray baker then nancy pearl. Hello and welcome everyone to our Panel Discussion about libraries and lifelines during challenging times. I am Audrey Chapuis the director of the American Library in paris and we celebrate our 100th anniversary this year but its been an interesting year for us and im thrilled to be joined by her steamed panelist. With
I am also especially happy to welcome. Two friends and colleagues who are at the epicenter of the violent world of literature. A library that began because of troubled times. They remind us that we had been through troubled times before and that friendship libraries and books have the power to help us through. Please join me in welcoming our crew today. Hello and welcome everyone to our Panel Discussion about libraries as lifelines. Then institution that celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. And thrilled to be joined by our esteemed panelist. Ray baker is with me today. The director of the Miami Dade County Library System which is the largest in the country. Over 100 registered borrowers. The most recent historical era. And finally nancy pearl. The author and the creator of a successful and successful and much emulated community projects. Thank you so much for being here with me. Many of us are in places that are experiencing a second wave of the pandemic we have also been watchi
facebook page, facebook.com/booktv. this is booktv on c-span2 television for serious readers. here s our prime time lineup. in anticipation of next week s release of harper lee s second book, so get a watchman, booktv presents several programs about the pulitzer prize-winning author s life and writing career. next mary mcdonagh murphy looks at the impact of harper lee s to kill a mockingbird. then at 7:30, maria mills reports on the 18 months she lived next door to harper lee in monroeville, alabama. and at 9 p.m. eastern on after words, charles shields author of mockingbird: a portrait of harper lee, discusses the events leading up to the publication of her new novel go set a watchman. that all happens next on c-span2 s booktv. and now here s mary mcdonagh murphy, author of scout atticus and boo. good morning everyone. and welcome to the auditorium speaker series. my name is m. claire knowles and i serve as a member of the american library association execu