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Good afternoon again. Max rodriguez, founder of the harlem book fair, this is the fourth of our discussion following a presentation by the author, and we have an online video Book Discussion program and we have the presentation of the annual book awards. We hope you will stay. I have the honor of presenting mister eddie glaude, the author of a new book titled democracy in black, how ray still enslave the american soul. Eddie glaude is a professor at Princeton University teaching and the Religion...

To. A book i am rereading. I am also reading a book at the National Gallery a week or so ago called the accidental masterpiece. It is about how you see art and to me i am a great lover of art, every day objects, everywhere you look. An interesting book i picked up. You see by my office, i do my own art. And keep my day job here. Reading, i want to mention, is foundational. I was not born in this country. English is not my first language. I credit a library and in Elementary School who awakened m...

Cynicism or a nihilism or something. But i really dont think it reached us until the 60s and the 70s where it really became codified, it became part of, you know, the way we function. And so its nothing you can put your finger on, but i think you do see the media typically tend to be uncomfortably secular. Even though theyre talking to a nation where most people have some kind of faith, you typically dont get that. In other words, you dont have that kind of a free market operating in the media. ...

There isnt one. That was me being very diplomatic. We are done. Thats it. I apologize. [applause] this is hopefully not a forever conversation. Professor claudes book is available. He will be with us until 6 00. Into the conversation of who we are, where we are going, and how we get there. Please join us again july next year for the 19th harlem book fair. We are working very hard towards our 20th year celebration. We are excited about that. The book fair is becoming a public conversation. Not so...

Money, wealth, poverty, technology, microchips, life after television, knowledge and power that i think sums up all these subjects through the expedition of the information. Which is the nature of the scientific breakthrough. Its behind our technology and the best explains our economy. Host do you identify as an author or consultant . Guest the 27th most influential consultant i am a breakthrough but i also have been an investor and venture capitalist and i was really serious about that supporti...

Some ideas. If you dont have expensive jewelry invested in a set of rules, but also sensible shoes. Always where black. Nto and as you can see if you watch television in fashion week they are all in black. But today on this panel with the good major topics with the images of black and we continue to judge gave book by its cover of a man walks in the pants are hauled on the hips you automatically say he may not be ready for primetime. A young woman comes with half of her stomach out she may not b...

Mortimer. Theres absolutely no doubt where her commitment to the struggle and liberation of people were. I said, harper lee is a great novelist. Dont know where she stood on race relationships. I dont. Thats it. Thank you all so much for coming. That panel on harper lee was from the first annual mississippi book fair, held at the State Capitol in jackson. And by the way, go set a watchman, harper lees sobel novel, has sold about 1. 5 million copies since it was published in july. Up next, an Eco...

Larsons account of the sinking of the lucetania by a german uboat in 1915. Former president jimmy carter reflects on his life and political career in a full life, and david brooks looks at the lives of ten historical figures as examples for how to achieve success. Thats a look at some of the current nonfiction bestsellers according to the New York Times. Many of these authors have or will be appearing on booktv. You can watch them on our web site, booktv. Org. And now a Panel Discussion on econo...

This guy is a divider and we have made the mistake of joining along and we are doing the same thing. We are being just as vitriolic as he is right back at him. It doesnt help this country. We need a message ladies and gentlemen that is a positive message for americas future. Something that includes all americans and it. We should be the party. The Republican Party is the party of the union. We want to unite people. The Democratic Party wins elections by dividing america into classes and groups. ...

Not enough but enough to stop the bleeding but its not like you know volcker thought 20 Interest Rates are going to be fun. He knew that it would be difficult but the country survived it. Obviously we cant survive it now. We dont have the Balance Sheet to afford 20 . We cant even afford 5 . I dont even know if we can afford 1 . I think its still zero, right . But at some point when the dollar loses enough of its value then the Federal Reserve will have to decide are we going to be germany or are...