About Books Special
1996-12-08T21:00:43-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZWE1XC8xOTk2MTIwODIxMTE0OTAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The three authors talked about the state of book writing and selling and took questions from viewers by telephone. They discussed various issues, including the process of writing and researching, the problems with the publishing industry and which authors are their favorites. Shelby Foote is the author of “The Civil War” and “Shiloh.” Peggy Noonan wrote “What I Saw at the Revolution” and “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness.” Author David Halberstam wrote “The Best and the Brightest” and “The Powers That Be.”
The three authors talked about the state of book writing and selling and took questions from viewers by telephone. They discussed various issues, including the process of writing and researching, the problems… read more
The three authors talked about the state of book writing and selling and took questions from viewers by telephone. They discussed various issues, including the process of writing and researching, the problems with the publishing industry and which authors are their favorites. Shelby Foote is the author of “The Civil War” and “Shiloh.” Peggy Noonan wrote “What I Saw at the Revolution” and “Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness.” Author David Halberstam wrote “The Best and the Brightest” and “The Powers That Be.” close
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