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Professor of history at the university of minnesota. She is currently just finishing up a faculty fellowship at Harvard FellowshipHarvard Universitys in history. She owned a joint ph. D. In history in African Americans studies at Yale University and specializes in 20th century African American and American History with an emphasis on immigration, war globalization and social movements and political resistance. She is the author of a number of books one of which is out available outside at encourage you to grab a copy while you can. The glory of their deeds, a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. That sage was working on ....
Cspan. Org thepresident s to learn about each president and historian featured in order your copy today wherever books and ebooks are sold. Jaquira diaz is with us courtesy of david and noel ray and roseline rocks berg. She was born in puerto rico. Her work has been published in rolling stone, the guardian, and the New York Times style magazine. And included in the best american essays 2016. She is the recipient of two pushcart prizes and Elizabeth GeorgeFoundation Grant and fellowships from the kenyon review and the Wisconsin Institute for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with her partner writer lars thorne. Please give a warm savanna welcome to jaquira diaz. [applause] thank you so much. Im so happy to be here, wonderful to see all you booklove ....
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Your question. Jacquira diaz is with us today courtesy of several members. Ms. Diaz was born in puerto rico her work has been published in rolling stones, the guardian, long reads. The New York Times out magazine. And included in the best american essays 2016. The recipient of two prizes and the elizabeth and George FoundationGeorge Foundation grant and fellowship from the mcdowell colony. And the Wisconsin Institute for creative writing. She lives in miami beach with her partner please give a warm savanna welcome to jacquira diaz. Thank you so much. I am so happy to be here and its wonderful to see all of you book lovers here. And thank you savanna for your southern hospitality. I also want to thank the savanna book festival and everyone who made this e ....