Of livelihood. I think, i did not really hear what you heard about the ids, but it was an important part of the conversation in terms of veteran experience, being a very important part of the fabric of peoples lives. Yes, i had had not really heard so much about the identity prize for fiction. This is live is live coverage on book tv. Tonights book festival im here as its a tremendous up pleasure to introduce the next speaker, and to think you first of all the library foundation, humanities and all the other sponsors this is probably a good time to remind you to make sure yourself silent. Everybody reaches for their side cell phone immediately. The book festival is asking people to talk about their experiences using the , wi book festival. So wi book fast, all one word. Thus on the other side of this wall. We have a remarkable author with us. You get people who are accomplished as literary authors and people who are accomplishes nonfiction authors and he has actually pulled off major a
Of livelihood. I think, i did not really hear what you heard about the ids, but it was an important part of the conversation in terms of veteran experience, being a very important part of the fabric of peoples lives. Yes, i had had not really heard so much about the identity prize for fiction. This is live is live coverage on book tv. Tonights book festival im here as its a tremendous up pleasure to introduce the next speaker, and to think you first of all the library foundation, humanities and all the other sponsors this is probably a good time to remind you to make sure yourself silent. Everybody reaches for their side cell phone immediately. The book festival is asking people to talk about their experiences using the , wi book festival. So wi book fast, all one word. Thus on the other side of this wall. We have a remarkable author with us. You get people who are accomplished as literary authors and people who are accomplishes nonfiction authors and he has actually pulled off major a
Dies vietnam and the memory of war. [inaudible conversations] tonights wisconsin book festival. Im here as a member of the board of the wisconsin humanities council, and its really a tremendous pleasure to be able to introduce the next speaker and to thank, first of all, the Madison Public Library the library foundation, humanities council, all the other sponsors. This is probably a good time to remind you to check and make sure that your cell phone is silent. Everybody reaches for the cell phone immediately. And the book festival is asking people to talk about their experiences using the hashtag wibookits wi book fest. All one word. Books are for sale afterwards out in the, just on the other side of this wall. Viet is really a remarkable author. You get people who are accomplished as literary authors and people who are accomplished as nonfiction authors, and hera has actually pulled off major accomplish bements in both accomplishments in both rell are ms in basically the last year wit
On holidays, too. Follow us on twitter, like us on facebook. And find our programs and schedule on our website, cspan. Org history. Next on American History tv, a panel of scholars discusses the life and legacy of novelist, journalist, photographer, and social activist jack london. In this twohour program, well see a selection of his photo journalism and learn how the author of the call of the wild has influenced generations of western writers. The bill lane center for the American West and Stanford University libraries cohosted this event. Thank you, bruce. Hello, my name is marc levin, and im an affiliated scholar with the Billing Center for the american center. A program today is called jack london, apostil of the American West. And is being cosponsors by bill lane center for American West and the Stanford University libraries. As bruce was describing, the Billings Center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and Public Education on the past, present, and future of Western North ame
Thank you. Bruce. Hello my name is mark levine. Im an affiliated scholar. Program today is called jack london, apostle of the American West. And its being coupon sorried by Stanford University library ris. As bruce was describing, the center is dedicated to advancing scholarship and public presentation on the past, future of Western North america. This is very appropriate pan ford for them. And the University Library comprehensive range both digital formats in support of research and construction here at stanford. Today we ingnaw grate a new center. It is designed to place a spotlight on the humanities in the American West. Arts west offers the stanford community, innovative public programming on the writers artists and cultural leaders that make it further ground for artistic vision. It offers two distinctive series t great writers of the west focuses on western literary heritage and the great artist of the west elevates the western liberal arts. We begin today with jack london whose