, or a story that with _ someone like jane austen, or a story that with all — someone like jane austeny want, _ that with all the elements that they want. and _ that with all the elements that they want, and in the long—term future, that could — want, and in the long—term future, that could be competition to authors _ that could be competition to authors. but there are so much competition out there already. thus authors _ competition out there already. thus authorsjust have to competition out there already. thus authors just have to write competition out there already. thus authorsjust have to write harder, write _ authorsjust have to write harder, write better, to raise above it all. but i _ write better, to raise above it all. but i think— write better, to raise above it all. but i think that is something that's going _ but i think that is something that's going to _ but i think that is something that's going to come, to be honest. thank— going to come, to be honest. thank you _ going to come, to be honest. thank you both very much indeed. thanks to those who have sent messages where

she's coauthored a novel that's destinations a travel guide to literary landmarks, from jane austen's baths to ernest hemingway's key west and writers between the covers. one of the best titles of a book that i've heard before, the scandalous lives of legendary literary casanovas co cats and cats. not too much scandal in this book, though, unfortunately. but, you know, always a chance for the next scandal ridden book. so but she has just written extensively and she's traveled extensively as well so she can appreciate what mrs. roosevelt's many sojourns around the world. so i'd like to welcome shannon here and i hope you enjoy your speech talk. thank you. well, thank you, bill, for that lovely, funny introduction. i appreciate it. and thank you all so much for coming today. it's truly an honor. be here at the fdr library museum talking about the first lady of world war two and the extra eleanor roosevelt. and this story begins in august 1943, when united states had been at war with japan nearly two years. one night, a military transport traveling under the codename three, two, one left

that i came here to do so yeah, i just always had a sort of love of all things sort of, you know, jane austenr ] everything that england has to offer. and it turns out, love >> seth: i'm so happy that you found all those things across the pond that means -- you know >> yeah, oh, i know. >> seth: i also want to ask about your dog i want to ask, because -- you know, so, i have a dog >> yep >> seth: she's a beautiful, graceful creature. you know frisbee, right? >> i know, i worship frisbee [ audience aws ] >> seth: i get a lot of stick on the show because andy samberg tells me she looks like a rat and is very -- yeah, very unattractive and i would imagine -- don't take this the wrong way, i imagine you might get that sometimes about your dog >> whatever do you mean, seth? >> seth: okay. your dog's name is - >> ingrid. >> seth: ingrid. okay, and again, please don't take this the wrong way. and i'm sure the audience will respond in a way that makes it clear that i'm crazy for saying that anyone might ever be critical of the way your dog looks. >> i know. [ laughter ] yeah >> seth: now, this, by th

we'd like to inherit them and they could they could run the empire because austen said, because as jane austeng house and i've of them, you must i've got two of them, you must need wife fast. need a wife fast. >> well, benji, that's absolute brilliant. it's very useful to know precisely who a baronet is, what he has to do, but that he doesn't have an enormous amount of responsibilities, but need somebody run his somebody to help him run his house. coming after the house. coming up after the break, will be standing break, it will be standing up with welcome back. i continue to identify as jacob rees—mogg , and identify as jacob rees—mogg, and this is state of the nation. you've been getting in touch with your mail mugs and having had peter and thomas and some read them , alfred was absolutely read them, alfred was absolutely determined to join in the fun. so alfred and jim says, great show, jacob. >> are you enjoying , quote >> are you enjoying, quote unquote working from home? >> well, jim, yes, i am . and >> well, jim, yes, i am. and i've got a fantastic team who've come down here who've done

we'd like to inherit them and they could they could run the empire because austen said, because as jane austene and i've of them, you must i've got two of them, you must need wife fast. need a wife fast. >> well, benji, that's absolute brilliant. it's very useful to know precisely who a baronet is, what he has to do, but that he doesn't have an enormous amount of responsibilities, but need somebody run his somebody to help him run his house. coming after the house. coming up after the break, will be standing break, it will be standing up with welcome back. i continue to identify as jacob rees—mogg , and identify as jacob rees—mogg, and this is state of the nation. you've been getting in touch with your mail mugs and having had peter and thomas and some read them , alfred was absolutely read them, alfred was absolutely determined to join in the fun. so alfred and jim says, great show, jacob. >> are you enjoying , quote >> are you enjoying, quote unquote working from home? >> well, jim, yes, i am . and >> well, jim, yes, i am. and i've got a fantastic team who've come down here who've done such

a modern day equivalent of shakespeare , chaucer, emily shakespeare, chaucer, emily bronte and jane austen for swifties , or if adapted for swifties, or if music be the food of love tea on a to kanye and all the world's a stage and all the men and women are merely players going to play play, play, play, are merely players going to play play, play, play, play. i think it's you know what can we do? i mean we've got kids coming out. they can barely read and write. and if this is what they identify, come on. you know, well, it's true. >> it's just it doesn't sound like it's a full swifty degree, is it? it's just one element of a one element of it. but what does write her own song? she does she write her own song? she does. she she's a very does. she does. she's a very clever woman. clever young woman. >> well, she does, right? >> yeah, well, she does, right? >> yeah, well, she does, right? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> of course. well, >> and of course. well, you know, prime went to know, the prime minister went to the yeah, he loves it. and the gig. yeah, he loves it. and he went to spinning class as