Major funding for the pbs moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. F and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. Loda supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing off humanity around the world by rockefellerfoundation. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made t possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. L thank you. Sreenivasan the United States warned turkey today over its military drive against Kurdish Forces in northernfo syria. Turkish tanks and planes are backing Syrian Rebels in attacks on the kurds, who are supported by the u. S. Defense secretary ash carter said the turks need to focus ond the Islamic State. American interests are quite clear. We, like they, want to combat isil and we
Major funding for the pbs moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. F and the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. Loda supported by the rockefeller foundation. Promoting the wellbeing off humanity around the world by rockefellerfoundation. Org and with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made t possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. L thank you. Sreenivasan the United States warned turkey today over its military drive against Kurdish Forces in northernfo syria. Turkish tanks and planes are backing Syrian Rebels in attacks on the kurds, who are supported by the u. S. Defense secretary ash carter said the turks need to focus ond the Islamic State. American interests are quite clear. We, like they, want to combat isil and we
All right, time. Did everybody get it . Okay if you are still figuring it out i wont tell. But let me just close by saying this. We are so inundated i think with news of mayhem and mishap and war and disease. I think sometimes we forget how much good work is being done day in and day out by a lot of good people who just care about their kids, care about their communities. In your districts i know there are extraordinary teachers and principals who are putting everything they have got into making sure our kids are getting a great education and we have parents who are stepping up in volunteering and helping to make those schools work. So as you disburse one message i want you to deliver to all of them from the white house from the president of the United States is even if you are not getting a lot of attention, even if you are not making a lot of headlines what you were doing every single day is making the biggest possible difference in the lives of this country and i couldnt be prouder
Perspective issue. Host guest the behave as if we are immortal and that means we are willing to sacrifice time for the sake of the future achievements we are willing to delay gratification but that makes no sense when you are aware of time so it is a matter of perspective and its to to have the proper perspective for where you are in your place in time. Host its great to see you again. Congratulations on the book being mortal. I look forward to continuing the conversation. Guest thank you. Guest that was after words in which authors of the latest nonfiction books were interviewed by journalists, Public Policy makers and others familiar with their material. It airs every weekend on booktv at 10 p. M. On saturday, 12 and 9 p. M. On sunday at 12 a. M. On monday. And you can also watch after words online. Go to booktv. Org and click on after words in the book tv series and topics list on the upper right side of the page. Heres a look at the current top ten bestselling nonfiction books acco
Service to the American Literary community will go to ms. Zimmer we will learn more about that this evening. This is the booktv coverage of the red carpet of the National Book awards in new york city. After this you will see the actual board sarah ray. Awards ceremony. Good to see you. [inaudible conversations] spec on the red carpet right now is one of the finalists. Shes having her picture taken. Hopefully we can talk to her in just a minute as a cartoonist of the new yorker. Joining us now on their red carpet is David Steinberger president and ceo of Perseus Publishing Group and also chairman of the National Book foundation and. What is that . The National Book foundation is committed to increase the impact of culture what we are best known for is a National Book awards it is great to see her up there it is the first graphic novel or the first graphic works ever to win it is for her amazing book. Host did we just hear your vote . I dont have the vote we have judges we fly in from ar