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The session today and i thank you i do hope you enjoy the program. Good afternoon, i am a journalist and the editor of chief editor in chief of the newsroom. I am delighted to be here today, to moderate this discussion, Citizens United creating community in america with two fantastic authors i admire. A writer and editor of the New York Times book review and catherine judge, who is a professor at the columbia law school. Let us start with your book, this is the second time i have moderated with you. In your book, the quiet before, you take us on a broad romp through the world of ideas from the...

Author tom nichols. His most recent book is called our own worst enemy the assault from within on modern democracy. He is recently retired as a Us Naval War College professor professor nichols last couple years. Weve been hearing that democracy is in danger. Do you agree with that . And if so, what does that mean . Absolutely agree with it. And i think its in danger because of us. We are under attack. Our electoral system has been under attack from authoritarian systems that have tried to influence the public and to interfere with the public debate in the United States, but the biggest danger ...

First Lady Laura Bush along with then library of librarian of congress and the current librarian of congress has continued. Carla it is so delightful to see people line up outside waiting to hear authors and get their books signed and all of these things. There is just so much excitement. After two years of being virtual, that was good for when we all had to hunker down, but being in person is just delightful. What is your role today . Carla my role is head cheerleader, and also to open up the main stage to actually get a chance to moderate a panel of young adult authors. This year we are havi...

You take us on a broad romp through the world of ideas from the 17th century france to tahrir square, occupy wall street and the streets of indianapolis. You talk about the Network Effects that enable ideas to generate and build on each other in a way that is harder to do online where it is hard to get momentum out of a tweet or a post. Tell us a bit about the arguments you make in your book. The impetus for the book with a feeling that i had that social movements were we were seeing in our moments, social movements who burned very bright, briefly and then flare out. Sometimes they would leave...

And talk to the owner of the winemaker where i dont think you get that personal touch outside of the state. They are not small like small in production, just small in the feel that they are. They take it very personal and serious and its very familyoriented. Honeywood winery is a family owned and run business. I think its a very personal more intimate feel when you come into an oregon winery. Next on booktv booknotes from 2000. Robert putnam spoke about his book bowling alone the collapse and revival of american community. The book examines the ways in which americans gather in social groups a...