[inaudible conversations] tonight we are happy to have as our guest Brad Schwartz here to discuss his new book broadcast hysteria orson welles war of the worlds and the art of fake news published by for r. Strauss and giroux. Sure to attend the university of michigan in ann arbor where he earned his b. A. In history and screen arts and culture in 2012. He cowrote an episode of the awardwinning pbs series American Experience on the war of the worlds broadcast. Broadcast hysteria is getting wonderful reviews. Publishers weekly calls broadcast hysteria and impeccable account of the most famous radio show in history, a fascinating biography of orson welles and a vital lesson about the responsibility about the. Please welcome the Brad Schwartz schwartz. [applause] thank you for that wonderful introduction. Thank you to quail ridge for having me and cspan for being here and especially to all of you for coming. Im blown away by the turnout. Before it began i need to particularly thank someone
Getting in line. Maybe well see. Maybe not. I think if you have any further questions you can ask them of charles as he is signing your book, hint, hint and lets thank him once moore wednesday more for the preparation. [applause] thank you for coming, and safe travels. Friday, book if there features program ford fairs and festivals. At 8 00 p. M. Merchandizes marylands gaithersburg book festival. And then chicagos printers row on the biography of russell kirk. At 9 35 p. M. Eastern, the Los Angeles Times back festival on the life and times times times s offenses investigate. At 10 00 p. M. A panel on violence crime from the san antonio book festival. And at 11 00 a panel on from the harlem book fair. A taste of this years fairs and festivals starting at 8 00 p. M. Eastern here on cspan2. Friday, considering the impact of u. S. 308 si on the Domestic Labor market. Live at 9 00 a. M. Eastern on cspan2. If thats not going to happen. If the military for the foreseeable futurer is going to
To two superb authors treating Richard Nixon. Nixon is back. Something more recently said of voldemort, but also nixon is back. I remember just after he got on the helicopter the Vice President who became gerald ford said my fellow americans, the Long National nightmare is over. But like a lot of nightmares, there are flashbacks. I hope there will even be a few remarks that reflect on our current crazy primary season, but in any case these two topflight writers have given their sharply transit contrasting reading, tim weiner on my far left, one man against the world, the tragedy of Richard Nixon, record and dramatic detail how lawless and devious nixon really was. His indictment is excruciating and fascinating. Detailed, very convincing. Evan thomas on my immediate left, by contrast, his book being nixon, a man divided seeks to explain what it was like to be Richard Nixon. Compassion and understanding that anxious, conflicted, selfdestructive person. There is plenty in tim weiners book
She coauthored the smartest guys in the room about the fall of enron, but more important than that, she actually foretold it a few years earlier when she started asking questions, is enron overvalued x is it transparent. Actually, when she says there may be another issue brewing, we probably ought to sit up and listen. To my left, ben strauss, hes written in depth on College Athletics, but hes really dived into the very rich and multidimensional Human Interest stories behind College Athletes and athletes around the world. Actually, hes got my sons dream job. Frankly, my dream job. So its really great to have you here, and thank you pote for coming both for coming to this years Annapolis Book festival. American dream, american greed, you know, its a very provocative title. And i think today were in for a real treat. Were going to try to have a very lively 30minute discussion, and im going to try to leave room for about 10, 15 minutes of audience questions before we break, and we have a
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