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And especially with whats going on in the United States, no one was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist and and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave, but he insisted from the earliest times, in the 1840s right through his death almost toward the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. And he was, he would take no deviation from that. He was very clear about what the goal was. And so many of his words ring true today, and i really recommend the bi...

Our guest author this evening is lisa selin davis. She is originally from right here in fairfield new yorkand shes been a great friend for the bookstore. Really since the bookstore openseven years ago and possibly even before that with trips to manchester. She is the author of the young adult novel lost stars and is an essayist and journalist whos written for publicationsincluding the new york times, wall street journal and others and shes with us tonight to celebrate the release just yesterday of her book tom boy. Please join me in welcoming her. Thank you. Hello lisa. This is going to be a u...

Literature in the time of corona a shortlist of new prize where the novels a distinguished author and a digital book fair how is the literary world coping with the pandemic 21 gets the views of some writers and then organizer. But 1st the biggest awards of all that are built for as in literature for 2020 is awarded to the american poet reason click for her. Voice. Few people were expecting her to win the 2020 nobel prize in literature the poet louise glick the committee praised the austere beauty of her writing her reaction was like conic agitation. Joy joy the food. Has received numerous awar...

Have alllied through in this past year. And, kevin, thats one of the things that, you know, as i was reading this book, which is just, its gripping, but i had to keep reminding myself that it has happened just in the last year. I think for a lot of us, 2020 feels like its been a decade long. And so this fall, two months from now, we are going to be, we are going to be facing an election which will be the First Time Ever that an um peached president impeached president appears on the ballot. So could you talk a little bit about the dynamics that were set into motion by this investigation, by th...

An address by the head of state. On the 70 fifth anniversary of the United Nations, i have the awesome honor of introducing today someone who has taken to heart the core principle that the International Organization was founded upon, peace. On september 15th we all witnessed the result of Donald Trumps vision and perseverance which brought israel, you the United Arab Emirates and bahrain together to sign the historic abraham accord to unlock a new era for peace in the middle east. This new era offers the region and all its people the first new hope for peace in a generation in the United State...