My name is bill miller, and i codirect the fall for the book festival. Whoo thank you very much. [laughter] i am so glad you all are here. First of all, let me a couple of housekeeping things. Cspan is here taping this evening, so that will be broadcast later. We will, that will include the question and answer session, so when we get to that portion, please come down to the microphone here on my left, and that will be lit so that if you ask the scintillating, brilliant question, youll be on cspan. The, we will, were going to do a little presentation, explanation, a couple of things here. Well try to move them along fairly quickly. But then well bring out sandra, and we know thats why youre here, and then we will have book sales and signing in the lobby afterward. Ive been involved with fall for the book since it was a Study Committee in 1998, and it was formed by the city of fairfax, Fairfax County library and a group of us here at mason. From those beginnings, fall for the book has al
Has been a Community Effort to now we have more than twowo dozen sponsors and more than two dozen additional people and agencies and organizations that are partners and of course, you if you left, not knowing youre coming to a Literary Festival youre not alone often our festival goers dont come to the festival themselves but to see or hear or meet a favorite writer. That is okay with us. O have we are glad to have you. In fact, we depend on youu and and which is given prominence. In that same way that happened. Chair of Uh Development committee for fall for the book with all of the great authors to keep up programs coming by raising the funds needed. Fall for the book is a five 01 c3 that we rely on donations to keep this going it is thought 18 years we have been doing this of a one day festival now going through a whole week and we know this incredible resources to our community looke if you looked at the pamphlet you saw it was one weeks worth of defense going on all over the communi
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Some them censored because they contain classified information. Flash flood stranded drivers. The skies shut down the sky harbor. After nearly 6 1 2 inches of rain, families are out of their homes. Thailand Authorities Say they have arrested a man who is a main suspect at a shrine in bangkok. A flight head to go chicago. A Police Officer was shot in atlanta after he responded to the wrong house. The homeowner was also shot in the leg. Human activity is disrupting the climate. Politicians are furious that the president has renamed mt. Mckinley. This is maybe another part of reinventing history or something. The pope with a virtual audience. [ speaking in Foreign Language ] rammed their way into a chicago clothing stores. Six burglars were in and out of that store in two minutes flat. Kiermaier robbing machado of a home run. He has his armpit up above the wall. Kanye west says he is running for president in 2020. He has a great deal in common with another famous person who wants to be pr