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Host distinguish cyntoia browng an author and activist. Only all you just heard from, she was also instrumental in developing this program. And for tonights event. [applause]. Thank you molly. [applause]. I also want to thank all my callings for their work on this forum and so and for all the events around this year. Theyre really too many to name individually. It is gratifying so Many Organizations from across the university that supports this event. It demonstrates commitment of so many facult...

Good evening. I am claire and thank you for joining us with Maryanne Wolf is here to discuss her book reader, come home the reading brain in a Digital World. Before we dive and i would like to take a moment to let you know about Upcoming Eventss. Our summer in cambridge means one thing, fiction friday. For the rest of august, instore, new fiction purchases, 15 off every friday for members of our frequent buyer program. Next monday we welcome jack davis and his new book on golf the making of an a...

American housing crisis. Give them a warm welcome. [applause] thank you for coming, its always nice to be back at romans, one of the best independent bookstores in the entire country. [applause] i was just browsing the childrens section, i spent many a day and night looking with my daughter atbooks. And tonight you get to buy books. As many as you want. Theyre stacked up hereand there are more than that available. It makes an excellent gift item. Whatever holidays might be coming up for you, you...

Aware many of you have no idea who i am so thank you for showing up out of the spirit of pure curiosity. I think it speaks very well of you and i know theres really big names at the festival and i feel honored to be among them so thanks for coming. Who am i to mark a few things around i write a column called the undercover economist for the Financial Times. At the pink newspaper thats really good. I recommend it. Thanks baxter. And the second thing is i present bbc radio so im present a show for...

Talk about stuff that i am equally eager to talk about with you. A week before joseph smith was killed in carthage jail when he was in some tense negotiations with the state to turn himself in and be tried for ordering the destruction of the knob works pozner he turns to William Clayton who just happens to be the secretary of the secret counsel established, counsel 50. Joseph turns to William Clayton and says i want you to go and burn the minutes of that secret counsel. He knew the contents of t...

Mainstream media that you are part of. First of all, there is a bias against republicans in general, with reagan he was portrayed as stupid or dangerous, both same thing with trump, hes been dangerous according to the media. They cannot bear down to that. If they did they would be ostracized by their colleagues. I know for example from people within the White House Correspondent that among themselves they laugh and mock him, that is the overriding thing. Many people cannot think independently. A...

Serious readers. This made good evening ladies and gentlemen. And welcome to the yale bookstore. We are very pleased to have with us this evening doctor Jennifer Hirsch who is a professor of socio medical science at Columbia University who will be reading from and discussing her new book, sexual citizens, landmarks. You start to feel distressed by what im sharing obviously its fine to get up and take a break. The National Sexual assault hotline is 18656 hope. Its 1800656 hope. Austin was a sweet...

You can go around the back. I want to welcome David Quammen who has come this evening to talk about his new book spillover animal infections and the next human pandemic. Its the first time he has been to politics and prose. He has written many many books including the song of the dodo which won the donderos metal for history writing. David holds honorary degrees from Colorado College and Montana State university where he served as professor of western american studies. He has also won the Nation...

2017 that was kind of an ode to the first africanamerican president , hence the title the fierce 44. We had this idea that lets do kind of an homage to inarguably the greatest achievement for africanamericans to become president , and who else should be on that list . And so we did a list, it was Interactive Digital project, and it was wellreceived, highly debated, and then hard hard court publish it this saying you turn into into a Childrens Book because there are not a lot of africanamerican b...

Here they can be part of the cultural life of new york city and people like you and me can come and be informed, energized and engaged by scientific ideas and discoveries. And interact directly also with some of the scientists. Secret science club regular hangout in brooklyn in the gowanus part of brooklyn but secret science club north we are back here tonight in manhattan as part of our fifth miniseries here at symphony space. We like to thank all the people at symphony space, the staff, partic...