We were thrilled to have dan sinykin with us for a discussion of big fiction how changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature dan santat is an assistant professor of english at Emory University with a courtesy appointment in, quantitative theory and methods. Hes the author of American Literature and the long downturn neoliberal apocalypse and his writing has appeared in the new york times. The washington, the los angeles review of books, the rumpus and other publications joining dan in conversation is coeditor and publisher of nw plus mark krotov. So without further ado, please join me in welcoming dan and mark to the stage. Hello. Thanks so much for being here. Theres so many places to start. Ill start with myself. How about that . I one of the things that is very exciting to me about talking to you about this book is that i, in some have lived it or have lived a little piece of it working at end. Plus one obviously weve written about about pop, ive written about publishing
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Constitution. And the resolution of that battle is vital to the future of our country. Thats Arizona Supreme Court justice, clint bolick at conservative forum silicon valley. Can you see the entire speech tonight at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Chicago mayor rahm emanual on his initiatives for education and college preparedness. One of them would require Chicago Public High School Seniors to have a postgraduation plan in place before receiving a diploma. So long before todays guest became a politician, he attended Sarah Lawrence college. At college, before politics, and long before he was president Barack Obamas chief of staff. Chicago mayor rahm emanual taught preschool. Mayor emanuels love of education followed him throughout his political career, into his tenure as chicagos mayor, wherever he oversees the Third Largest School System in the United States. He is credited with adding more than 200 Additional School hours in the year. Hes taken chicago School System to being on par with
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