Thanks for joining us, welcome to another wonderful session at the southern festival of books on behalf of humanitys tennessee be want to thank some of the festival sponsors including the Metro National arts commission, ingram content group, tennessee arcs commission Vanderbilt University and burnett books. If youre watching today on facebook live, or on youtube and you have questions for the authors during the session, you will need to switch over either to the festivals app which you can download in the app store on whatever device youre using, or you go to their website which is hum tn. Org sf be southern festival of books. And then there is a chapter where you can ask questions for the authors at the end of todays session. We want to mention that parnassus is our beloved bookseller for the southern festival of books. And your purchases of the books being debuted this weekend at the festival help keep this festival free. Youll be able to find a link straight to their online store in
Partnerships with the Historical Society. I like to give a special welcome for anyone attending a virtual one for the first time. Im sure there are some joining us for the first time. If youre not familiar with us, we are the oldest Historical Society in america. Hundred and 7091 as an independent nonprofit institution, dedicated to collecting and publishing in staring her history or 229 years. These days, we are taking to hosting Virtual Events and Online Events planned every week through june. Our Program Next Week and friday at 2 00 p. M. And a virtual tour in the philly programs. This years anniversary so we hope you will be able to join us on the property find Additional Details on our website. Today we have a great program, we are joined by abram from an associate professor of english at Washington University in st. Louis. Phd from northwestern university. His published widely on literature, possibly focusing especially on American Culture. Hell be talking about his new book, ame
Happy may day. Thank you for joining us this afternoon in helping us make this program a great success. We have had over 350 people register for this from across the country and from places as far away as japan. I think it is about 4 00 a. M. In japan, so im not sure if that person made it, but still impressive that program has that much reachle i has that much reach. I would like to extend a special welcome to anyone who might be attending Virtual Program for the first time. Considering the size of the virtual crowd and the geographic spread, im sure there are some that are interacting for the first time. If you are not familiar with us, we are the oldest Historical Society in america. Were founded in 1791 and have been an independent Nonprofit Institution dedicated to collecting, preserving, publishing and sharing our state and nations history for the past 229 years. In these days of social distancing, we have been we have taken to hosting Virtual Events. We have Online Events planne
They give for joining us this afternoon. We have over 350 people registered across the country and as far away as japan its about 4 00 a. M. But that is still impressive it has that reach. I am the director programs and execution on exhibitions and community productions. A special welcome to anyone who might be attending a Virtual Program for the first time. With that geographic spread im sure there is a that is a tragedy for the first time the oldest Historical Society in america founded 1791 and dedicated to sharing the nations history. And through social distancing taking a course in Virtual Events and Online Events planne planned. The Program Next Week also friday at 2 00 oclock and the virtual tour of plymouth massachusetts and of course the 400th anniversary. I hope you can join us for that program as well there are Additional Details on our website. Today we have a Great Program we are joined by the associate professor of english at Washington University st. Louis with the phd a