i think we need no introduction or at least robert caro who i hope you have read all of his books and as enamored of them as i am. we are here because we are enamored to talk about writing. not so much the subject matter per se but why writing matters. and we both feel, as i m sure you do, that writing matters quite a bit. how it matters, is really a task for the writer to come to terms with.how are you going to get people to read, to turn the page, to be as enthralled with your subject as you are. and you know mr. robert caro is working on he has a master of the enthralled. we thought we are talking a little bit about that. recently and hope you saw this, there was recently a interview with bob and one of the things i thought was so wonderful about this was bob talking about certain working methods. and one of the things he said reminded me of walt whitman. and that, if you read whitman, one of the things you know about that exuberant poet is that he uses lists. once william
hello this afternoon, hi. thank you for coming. good to see you all. i think we need no introduction or at least robert caro who i hope you have read all of his books and as enamored of them as i am. we are here because we are enamored to talk about writing. not so much the subject matter per se but why writing matters. and we both feel, as i m sure you do, that writing matters quite a bit. how it matters, is really a task for the writer to come to terms with.how are you going to get people to read, to turn the page, to be as enthralled with your subject as you are. and you know mr. robert caro is working on he has a master of the enthralled. we thought we are talking a little bit about that. recently and hope you saw this, there was recently a interview with bob and one of the things i thought was so wonderful about this was bob talking about certain working methods. and one of the things he said reminded me of walt whitman. and that, if you read whitman, one of the things
that all happens tonight on c-span2 s booktv. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] hello this afternoon. thanks for coming. good to see you all. i think we need to know introduction. at least robert caro, i hope you read all his books and are as enamored of them as i am. we are here because we are enamored, to talk about writing. not so much the subject matter per se, but why writing matters. we both feel, as i am sure you do, that writing matters quite a bit. how it matters is a task for the writer to come to terms with. how are you going to get people to read, turn the page, to be as enthralled with your subject as you are. if you know robert caro s work, you know he is a master of the enthralled. we thought we would talk a little bit about that. i hope you saw there was recently an interview with bob in the paris review and one thing that i thought was so wonderful about it was bob talking about certain working methods was one of the things he said reminde
crucial. woodruff: all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. and by bnsf railway. and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: pope francis is now in washington, after arriving to pomp, ceremony and cheering, chanting crowds. the start of his six-day stay followed four days in cuba. william brangham reports on the days s events. brangham: : the pope began his first-ever visit to the united states late this afternoon, flying into a military facility just outside washington. president obama, vice president biden and their wives greeted pope francis on the tarmac while hundreds more awaited. presidential advisor valerie jarrett: there s so much excitement. i think the crowd reflects the diversity of our country. everyone who is coming is excited about the opportunity to be in his presence, and so i
on tonight s pbs newshour. and by bnsf railway. and with the ongoing support of these institutions this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: pope francis is now in washington, after arriving to pomp, ceremony and cheering, chanting crowds. the start of his six-day stay followed four days in cuba. william brangham reports on the days s events. brangham: : the pope began his first-ever visit to the united states late this afternoon, flying into a military facility just outside washington. president obama, vice president biden and their wives greeted pope francis on the tarmac while hundreds more awaited. presidential advisor valerie jarrett: there s so much excitement. i think the crowd reflects the diversity of our country. everyone who is coming is excited about the opportunity to be in his presence, and so i think that this visit means a great dea