my name is nell pepper on behalf of harvard bookstore i'm thrilled to introduce this event with clint smith with his new book "how the word is passed" a reckoning with the histotry of slavery across america, which debuted as number one on "the new york times" bestsellers list and tonight he is in conversation with min jin lee. thank you so much for joining us tonight. harvard bookstore continues to bring authors and the work to our community. every week we host events and this month features events with men while -- lin-manuel miranda. you can sign up for e-mail newsletters. this evening's discussion will conclude with time for your questions. if you have a question for our speakers at any time during the talk tonight click on the q&a button on your screen and we will get through as many as time allows. this event will have closed-captioning available depending on the version assume you are needing. you may need to enable captions yourself by clicking on the close caption button on your screen. in the chat i will be posting a link to purchase copies of "how the word is passed" on harper.com

pepper and on behalf of harvard bookstore, i amm thrilled to introduce this virtual event with clint smith presenting his new book, how the word is passed from reckoning with history of slavery across america, debuted at number one on the new york times bestseller list and tonight he's in conversation with min jin lee. virtual event like tonight, harvard bookstore continues to bring authors and their work to our community. every week we host events here on our zoom account, this pump is event with memoranda from stacey abrams in a conversation with fleming and nick stone. check out the affect schedule on our website@heart.com/event and while you are there, sign up for our e-mail newsletter for more updates. this evening's discussion flow conclude time for questions. if you have a question for speakers at any time tonight, click on the q&a on your screen and we will getbu through as may as time allows. this will have close captioning available depending on the version of zoom you are using, you may need to enable captures yourself clicking on the closed caption button on your screen. in the

on behalf of harvard bookstore, i am thrilled to introduce this virtual event with clint smith presenting new book, how the board is passed, a reckoning with a history of slavery across america debuted at number one on the new york times bestseller list. tonight he's in conversation week. thank you for joining us virtually through virtual event like tonight, harvard bookstore continues to break authors and work to our community. every week we house event here on our zoom account this much featuring offense with miranda, stacey abrams and the conversation stones. please check out the event sexual.harvard.com/events involve brother, sign up for our e-mail newsletter for updates. this evening's discussion for conclude with time for your questions. if you have a question for our speakers at any time tonight, click on the q and a button on your screen and we will get through as many as time allows. this will have closed captioning available depending on the version of zoom you are using you may need to enable captions yourself by clicking on the closed caption button on your screen. in the cha

. >> during a recent virtual program hosted by the harvard bookstore atlantic staff writer clint smitht the legacy of slavery in america and how it's affected history. >> i was watching the statues come down in my hometown of new orleans, are just thinking what does that mean that i grew up in a majority black city and they were enslaving people? starting to think about how the city was built to reckon with his own relationship in the history of slavery, history that is ingrained and embedded in the physical infrastructure of that city in a profound way and opened it up and started thinking about other places across the country in the ocean and how they were telling that story so i have been writing for years but so much is animated by trying to write into the gaps and fill the gaps that i felt like i had experienced and was carrying from a young age trying to answer a lot of questions and fill the void in my own education i hadn't had the answers to end the book was a process of attempting to fill those gaps. >> to watch the rest of the program, visit booktv.org. search for clint smit

clint smith is a staff writer at the atlantic and the author of the poetry collection counting dissent which won the 2017 literary award for best poetry book from the black caucus of the american library association, and was a finalist for the naacp image award. his writing has been published in the new yorker, the "new york times" magazine, poetry magazine, the paris review and many other publications. min jin lee novel was a finalist for the national book award for fiction, a runner up for the dayton literary peace prize, winner of the book club prize, and the "new york times" can best books of 2017. her debut novel free food for millionaires was a national bestseller and on top ten looks of the year lists for "the times of london" and pr fresh air and "usa today." they will be discussing groundbreaking new book "how the word is passed: a reckoning with the history of slavery across america." in the book dr. smith recounts his visits and nine sites that memorialized historic or even their connections to chattel slavery. from the african burial ground national monument in lower manhat

good evening on behalf of the harvard bookstore i am thrilled to introduce this virtual event with clint smith presenting his new book how the word is passed debuted in the number one new york times bestseller list and in conversationmi tonight thank you so much for joining us virtually through virtual events we continue to bring work to our community every week we host events here on the zoom account this month stacy abrams and that conversation with brandon fleming and the extent please check out harvard.com and while there you can sign up for the e-mail newsletter without were for updates this will conclude you have a question for speakers at any time during the talk tonight click on the q&a button and we will get there as many as time allows this event will have closed captioning available depending on the version of zoom you may need to enable captions yourself to click on the closed caption button on your screen in the chat i will postos a link on harvard.com as a well as a link to donate your purchases and financial contributions make events like tonight possible to help ensure the futu

pepper and on behalf of harvard bookstore, i amm thrilled to introduce this virtual event with clint smithd at number one on the new york times bestseller list and tonight he's in conversation with min jin lee. virtual event like tonight, harvard bookstore continues to bring authors and their work to

they will discuss clint smith's groundbreaking new book, how the word is passed, reckoning with a history of slavery across america. in the book, doctor smith recounts his visits to nine sites that memorialized or evade their connection child slavery. from the african burial ground monument of lower manhattan confederate memorial capitol petersburg virginia good juneteenth celebration in texas, how exploring the ways in which america commemorates itself the oral research and clarity. the new york times smith's unapologetically subjective maps of american memory is an extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves. i am honored to turn over to our speakers to the digital podium, it is yours. >> hi, how are you, clint? >> i am so glad to be here. i can't think of any way to celebrate what's happened in the last 24 hours better than being in conversation with one of my favorite writers. >> folks, clint is number one at the new york times bestseller list, pretty incredible". that.to be, when we built the monument, we're going to put that on modern. [laughter] how is that. >> oh

but that being said, one of those things i'm so excited to start reading his bike clint smith. it looks at the ways in which slavery has impacted, it is nonfiction. the way it has impacted the landscape of our country. the fun thing about it is i met him when i was an editorial, really wanted his book. it was one of those things that really drew me too publish. : : i'm excited for more summer reading. >> there's a book that's coming, yeah. she lives up here. >> she is just a cool, smart, smart. >> we will get one to you. what about the kind of reading that zakiya has done because she does a thing it is talked about with the worldview were and you often rethink sometimes hastily so it never feels like it's very satisfying reading even if you get the book and then it becomes -- and the need to work on it but often they read these manuscripts which you should think how much of reading a book is it tells you what's going on as opposed to other things than the manuscript stage you run your cover letter from your agent or your author that you're having to make up what the book is and

clint eastwood. he hosts the new documentary streaming on fox nation.com. thank you for joining us, joe. thank you for watching "the faulkner focus". i'm sandra smith." is next. ue, not just 80% like other loans. that's a big difference. and it can mean a lot more money for you and your family. and this is the best time in history use it because home values are now at record highs while mortgage rates are near record lows. the newday 100 va cash out loan lets you take out $50,000 or more to use as you wish. improve your home, pay down debt, or just put it in the bank for the financial security every veteran deserves. my psoriatic arthritis pain? i had enough! it's not getting in my way. joint pain, swelling, tenderness... much better. my psoriasis, clearer... cosentyx® works on all of this. four years and counting. so watch out. i got this! watch me. real people with active psoriatic arthritis look and feel better with cosentyx. cosentyx works fast for results that can last. it treats the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, like joint pain and tenderness, back pain, and helps stop further joint damage. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx.