Pandemic started and mister kaplan, i think you reminded me that was the day books and books shut down, is that correct . Thats correct peter. At that point we became a virtual bookshop. The only business we were doing was online and we were just exploring how to do our events virtually as well. Is an update five months into this. Its been like a roller coaster to be honest. Weve had up and down area we , we were able through the ppp loans to be able to bring our staff back. Unfortunately when we brought them back our stores were under, they were so shut down because of the pandemic youre in florida. But toward the end of it we were able to open around the beginning of july june or so. And actually not june, i think it was july that i think about it. It was in july we began to open and we opened all but one of our stores. One of our stores we close permanently on miami beach. Were looking forward to finding another space there as well. Whats it been like to have customers back in the s
[background sounds]. [background sounds]. Weeknights this month, we are featuring book to these programs as a preview of what is available every weekend on cspan2. Tonight, starting at eight eastern, the theme is world war ii. First, Eric Larson Lisette Prime Minister Winston Churchills leadership during the london blitz. Then, catherine provides a history of the female pilot who served in the u. S. Army air forces during the war. And later, journalist jack fairweather, recounts the efforts of vito plus key, member of the polish resistance and volunteered to be deliberately sent to sabotage policy operations and report on the atrocities in the camp. Enjoy book tv, on cspan2. Joining us now, via zone for conversation about state and federal Unemployment Insurance and a senior economist in the nonpartisan nonprofit. And for Employment Research in kalamazoo, michigan. Lets start with the plaintiffs more earthly backwards from there. President trumps executive action when he came to an emp
Democratic u. S. Primary debate. Encampment senator edward faces challenger, congressman joe kennedy the third. This debate is hosted by td in boston. From institutions primary in september 1st. The Senate Debate for mechanics in september 1 primary grade i am john keller , political analysis for wbz. And across the country on cspan. And our Radio Audience on wbz news radio 10 30. Lets meet the candidates. The incumbent, ed markey has represented the u. S. Senate since 2013. Before that he served in the u. S. House for nearly 37 years. The challenger, joe kennedy has served in the u. S. House since 2013. Now before we get started a brief word before our format. There will be no opening or closing statements. The candidates will each get one minute to respond to the same question. After that there will be open ended periods of rebuttal and discussion. Otherwise known as the fate. During which they are free to question one another and expand their focused others topics. There are just th
Virtually as well. Host is so give us an update five months into this. Guest its been like a roller coaster, to be honest. Weve had ups and downs. Weve, we were able through the ppp loans to be able to bring our staff back. Unfortunately, when we brought them back, our storeses were under, were still hut down because of the pandemic here in florida. But toward the edge of it we were the end of it we were able to open around the beginning of june or so. Actually not june, i think it was july. Now that i think about it, it was in july we began to open. And we opened all but one of our stores. One of our stores weve closed permanently on miami beach. But were looking forward to finding another space there as well. Host whats it been like to have customers back in the store, mr. Kaplan . Guest you know, for us, its been fairly smooth. Our customers have been all very, very respectful of wearing masks, theres been no hesitation on anybodys part about that. Our staff has been very upbeat. We
University. It is an honor and pleasure to have you with us today, eric and what brings us here today is your latest book the splendid and the vile, as all of you probably know eric is the author of fabulous books in the garden of beats, thunderstruck, and white city, i have read most of your books but i have not read your first book, i was intrigued looking at your biography that you wrote a book called the naked consumer, how Companies Plan individual consumers which is a future tense subject, maybe we will have you come back and talk about that one, i also loved on your website which all of you listening should check out, its eric larson books. Com, and love on your website you have an alternative biography which is fantastic and you described the consumer that you really like nobody else did they fiercely doubt that but im going to take a look at that. So welcome and thank you for having me rethink you for being with us. I think we should get right to it, because were having this c