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Were leaving this now to go live to Texas Governor greg abbott for the latest on Tropical Storm harvey. Governor abbott intermission music, here. [laughter] Governor Abbott i just love the pause, they are feeling, lord, why is this happening . Exchange, learning about what they need. Also, focusing on their the way that the leaders of the coast of the great state of texas responded to this horrific hurricane is immeasurable, courageous, and heroic. Part of the way that they responded, im grateful about the way that they were enabled to evacuate so many people and minimize the loss of life. Imp...

Hurricane harvey. Governor abbot said hes pleased response so ral far. This is 15 minutes. Thank you for inviting me to today and ou here want to echo the incredible here ship that weve seen at the local level here at the level. And the city the mayors and everybody pulling together in a typically fashion. A few years ago i was at the disaster in west texas and i had commissioner come up to a and said, texas isnt just place youre from it described i your family is and remember that especially on occasions like this because one pulling together as family as texans to try to help lives ho have l...

Stories of woman and i told. There is an interesting book from that perspective. The book im in the middle of now is option b, how to build resiliency and deal with loss and find joy in life. You know she lost her husband a little over a year ago. This book is a great way to give some helpful lessons and suggestions to how people can cope with loss learn to live again. Thats been very eyeopening. One of the books im reading with my eight year old son other graphic novel march by john lewis, they talk about the civil rights movement, my son is transfixed by the stories in the book and the image...

The 33rd annual Chicago Tribune lit fest. A special thank you to our sponsors, todays program will be broadcast live on cspan2, book tv. If theres time at the end of the q a session with the other we ask you to use the microphone provided so viewers at home can. Before we begin please silence your phones and turn off all flashes on the cameras. And please welcome our interviewer, associate editor at the Chicago Tribune, colin mcmahon. [applause] and afternoon, thank you for coming, thank you for coming to the lit fest and im thrilled to be here with tom rex is written several books, well talk ...

You all very much. Thank you. [applause] thank you. Jay, thanks for the nice introduction. Ed, thank you for the many kindnesses youve shown to me and my family. Is my First City Club without paul green and i miss him. I know we all do. Person. C and a great resource. And always had a little jab for a tougheaker, with question. I looked forward to it. And im sure you, in his make sure i face the music afterwards too. [laughter] one of myenton is faves. And she and i went to i toember saying, would you go a cubs game with me . Because she wears cubs earrings. She said sure. Day a few opening ye...