Chosen as one of New York Times. One notable books of 2015. Professor moore teaches at the university of oxford and has lectured internationally on 18th century history. He also hosts a podcast called travels through time, which i encourage you to check out. Tonights moderator, richard cohn is the author of making history, a book that we presented in this past year in the american inspiration series. He also has written by the sword chasing the sun and how to write. Like tolstoy, the forming former publishing director of two leading publishing houses, he has edited books that have won the pulitzer the booker and many other prizes 21 books under his watchful. I have been number one bestsellers. Richards written works have appeared in the New York Times book review and in the wall street journal. He is also a fellow of Royal Society of literature. Richard will join us for the second half of our program. But to start us off, peter. Welcome to you. Peter moore. It is such a delight to have
distortions the way the story was told and other public records. you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. we re back now with more live original to of thing a annual gaithersburg festival. melvin goodman will talk about his time with the cia. [inaudible discussion] welcome to the gaithersburg book festival. i m audrey and i m washington independent review of books representative here helping at this festival. it s a city that proudly supports the arts and humanity. we re pleased to gripping you this fabulous event thanks to the generous support of sponsors and volunteers. when you see them, please say thanks. a few announcements. please silence your cell phones. if you re on social media, use the hash tag gbs and i think i see gbs17. your feedback is valuable to us. surveys are able. by submitting a century ray you will be entered into a drawing for a $100 series to gift card. melvin goodman will be signing books after the presentation. copies of his
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accident involving a manhole. plus. the mother of one of the columbine shooter breaks her silence. decades after the school massacre. hear what she s saying. but first.. if hillary clinton becomes the next president.. what role if any would her husband.. and former president play in her administration? but first- a breaking news update. governor bryan sandoval is weighing in on the very recent decision regarding solar panels in the valley. at the top of this newscast. stephanie zepelin told us that the nevada public utilities commission decided not to grandfather in people who already had installed solar panels on their houses. and they are implementing a 12 year phase in plan. that will raise rates for those who have solar. this is not the outcome that including sandoval. he said he remains optomistic that quote the commission would find a solution that considered the economic consequences to existing rooftop solar owners. today s decision does not go far enough to protect
of latino vote, 21% of african-americans in new jersey, much better than anyone has done in his party with the electorate. nationally he s nowhere with minority groups. i think christie can get there nationally. he s been focused on new jersey. his whole point in 2013 is to show republicans, especially in a blue state, can build a different kind of coalition. he s going to have to show in early steps towards 16r 2016 does he focus on iowa or florida and building a tent going forward. quoting richard cohn. i personally think the christie problem is the brand of the gop is tan i should, being a representative is difficult. richard is not making it easier. i will read the quote of the morning. jonathan, we re going to ask you so prepare yourself to talk about your colleague in just a couple of minutes. he leads by saying, today s gop is not racist, as harry belafonte that rabble rouser harry belafonte alleged about the tea party but it s trouble bowed the mainstream of a