Washington post columnist and thriller writer and then the Pulitzer Prize winner last month and this month we are joined by jeff shaara military historical fiction author. Ranging from the American Revolution to the korean war and we will talk about all those in just a minute but we will start with a facebook comment that a viewer has posted on our facebook page. What exactly is historical fiction . Guest i have had this conversation with other authors it is an accurate historical setting but the people are totally made up thats a little different from what i do because i take you to these places with a lot of the real people with historical figures with names that you know like George Washington or Dwight Eisenhower were robert e. Lee it is fiction by definition because i put words in their mouth. My job is to tell you a story and not just do a textbook or names dates places facts and figures but to put you in the hands of the characters to tell you the story the way they would tell i
Her. The dereliction of duty the governor says the State Attorney committed and where this whole fight goes from here. But we start with a pointedly defiant donald trump, very publicly challenging the judge and the system that could send him to prison for the rest of his life even with a critical decision in his d. C. Case potentially just days away. Now, trump was never one as a businessman or politician to heed outside advice, but even with the stakes so high, hes insisting he will fight any charges against him in front of the media and crowds of supporters however he wants to, even if the court orders him not to. Crooked joe now wants the thug prosecutor, this deranged guy to file a court order taking away my First Amendment rights so that i cant speak. So listen to this we dont want you to speak about the case. When we say i cant talk, id love to i will talk about it. I will. Theyre not taking away my First Amendment right. Those remarks could test the legal limits of a protective
Jon Parrish Peede is a a bd member for the mississippi book festival, the visiting writer in residence at Mississippi Valley state university, and the former chairman of the National Endowment for humanities. Where he was awarded, what he wanted 500 million in grants to cultural organizations, universities and scholars. For seven years he directed the nea operation homecoming riding the wartime experience programs and taught therapeutic writing workshops for u. S. Troops during the deployment on domestic bases and in military hospitals. He has published in humanities inside of Higher Education and also the wall street journal and other applets. Outlets. He has coedited an essay collection of flannery oconnor. Hello. So glad you are here. It isti my distinct honor to introduce and to interview jeff shaara, his new book which i will note the sign is at 3 00 and i i think you want to be the after you hear this. And jeff is well known to us. Hes signed many of his books here in the state.
Humanities. Where he was awarded 500 in grants to cultural organizations, university and solars for 7 years, he directed the nea Operation Home coming writing wartime program and workshops for u. S. Troops during their employment on domestic basis and in military hospitals. Hes published in humanity inside Higher Education and over the wall street journal. And other outlets coed ditted essay collection. Hello to glad youre here it is my distinct honor to introduce and interview jeff his new book which ill note is signing is at 3 00 and i think youll want to be there after you hear this and jeff is well known to us. Hes signed many of his books here in the state. Hes the author of more than 15 New York Times best sellers certainly would know other books that come to mind the last full measure, of course, his New Historical novel the old line about Teddy Roosevelt. And rather than read this standard bio, i thought i would tell a story so jeff and i have known each other for 20 years. Whe
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