Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is an honor to welcome everyone to the 71st National Book awards. I am Jason Reynolds coming to you live from washington dc go this is overnight but there is so much going on in the world this is our night and it is a big deal. It is so much of a big deal i woke up this morning anxious and nervous as usual. I always, mother and i am anxious. It is 7 00 oclock in the morning and she says oh no i said i am feeling anxious about tonight have to hope the National Book awards am calling you to see if you have advice for your child go she said that she always has been to make the call. Let me ask you something, son. What did i make you say every single night before you got into bed when you were little boy . I said i dont want to do this right now she said no dont know what did i. C. E. Make you say every night when you got into bed . I said you made me say i can do anything. Exactly you can do anything. You tell me this all the time on. But i never asked
Im robert dear. Im like to read from the opening paragraph. Put the spike of a drawing compass into a map of virginia at George Washingtons boyhood home. Stenthe other leaking the come pass that reaches out 60miles and draw a circle. Within it not only washington, but also Thomas Jefferson, james madison, and james monroe were been. Grew to manhood and mad their home. From this small expanse of land on the north American Continent came four over nations first five president s am dynasty whose members led in securing independence, greating the constitution creating the constitution and building the republic. What a great way to start a book. Ive spent most of last night reading it and its a wonderful chronicle of four major leaders and their network that tied them together at the founding of this country. It as story that evokes with the historians bill mcclay call the spirit of hope and perseverance that runs straight through the american experience, dr. Cheney is a long time member of
Nonfiction books and authors. Cspan2 created by americas Cable Television companies of the Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Beginning now on booktv we will spend time with the late author and columnist William F Buckley. This is part of our summer bins watch series which features one wellknown author. He found the National Review and help to the political Debate Program firing line for several years, also the author of 50 books which included his thoughts on politics, religion, culture, literature and other topics. He appeared on booktv and cspan at 45, we will share those programs with you. First up tonight, in 1993 Mister Buckley sat down to discuss the collection of his essays from his book happy days were here again. Here he is on cspans Interview Program from 1993 book notes. Cspan on the cover of your book it says reflections of a libertarian journalist. You always call yourself a libertarian . Guest as of course you know, something called the
Liberty. Thert wiseman looks at procedures percent impeachment trial. Impeachment trial. We will take your calls and tweets come alive on washington journal. Done to prevent them. Heres how to take part in the conversation. Republicans, 202 7488001, democrats, 202 7488000. Ndependents, 202 7488002 you can certainly weigh in by social media and also by text. Send us a text at 202 7488003. Leave your name and where you are texting from also social media, cspan wj is our twitter handle and you could post at facebook. Com cspan. The front page of the wall street journal, attacks target churchhome and a texas says the headline. In this picture, the caption says sacred space. They show the rabbi here, the second from the top, standing with supporters on sunday, the day after the stabbing attack during a hanukkah celebration. Five people injured. Also in a settlement texas. A gunman opened fire during Church Services killing two people before being shot and killed. That is the wall street jou
Broken america about how both sides need to stop ranting and start listening, because im very concerned about our current political environment. My husband jimmy and i have two children, they are 20 and 18, and i am concerned about the environment they are growing up in. It is important to disagree agreeably. We need to be able to talk about issues that are important to our country in a way that makes progress and not screaming at , each other. Jesse you are the daughter of former House Speaker newt gingrich. What was that childhood like . And tell me about what you want people to take away from this book. Jackie i am newts youngest daughter. I have a sister, kathy, who is three and a half years older. People often ask me what it was newts daughter. The truth is it is all i have ever known. He began in politics when i was very young. We lived in a rural town in georgia. I grew up in carrollton, georgia, where he he was a college professor. And the first two times that he ran for congre