way to a character but to state to have different parts some of those cuddy lot of full author marcia clark. discussion her books "without a doubt" and "blood defense." >> i'd like to give a specia >> applied to give a special thanks to all the festival's sponsors. this year's the scene this year is what's your story. you can keep the spiri you king keep the spirit going year round by downloading the application the complete sched with the complete printer's row of books festive is diluted today today's program is broadcast live on booktv if there is time for the q&a session lineup to the right to end use theast th microphone before we begin turnoff your phones are turnoff any flash. >> marcia clark. [applause] >> thanks very much for sever weeks ago, a couple mont several weeks ago or a couple of months ago printer's row rastafari be interested in interviewing marcia clark i was just finished watching the miniseries the people vs. o.j. simpson my immediate reaction was this is great so many have seen that theory but i was talking to her earlier this weekend she has some thoughts on that. b

several weeks ago the planners asked me if i would be interested to interview marcia clark can die just finished watching the fx miniseo miniseries the people vs.. simpa o.j. simpson my immediate reaction was this is great i have so many questions i can ask but how many people saw that? we will talk a little bit about that i talk to marshall earlier this week and she has some thoughts but for me, it started when you become a public for household name 20 years ago you were in a way that was not of your choosing to but it started to read the fine new to be focused on the character is says qualms of a portrayal but can you talk about that experience to be a career prosecutor in an office and becoming famous in that way and here we are to day 20 years later? so tell us about that devolving career for years. >> thanks for throwing me a soft ball tell me all about your life all of your lifew ted have you felt every minute. [laughter] - the really i became a prosecutor i was a criminal defense lawyer first undecided awarded to stand up to the victims and became a prosecutor and expected to do

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marcia clark, and national book foundation executive director lisa lucas. at 9:50, npr hosts diane ream, discussing her become "on my own." an actor talks bit his children's book. and juan william on his new book "we the people" now. now author david priess. you're watching a spia

. >> host: author marcia clark, her most recent book is "blood defense," thomas and mercer is the publisher. this is booktv. >> on april 12, 1860, jefferson davis, who at the time was one of the us senators from mississippi stood before his colleagues in the u.s. senate and uttered the phrase inequality between the black and white races was stamped from the beginning. ironically, my book came out on the very day the sort of title was inspired from. he made that statement because there was a bill on the floor that was considering granting funds to educate black people in dc. of course, he got up and argued against it. many of you know jefferson davis later became the president of the confederacy. and with that very small story, to say that was indicative of a long lingering history of racist ideas. essentially over the course of american history, racist policies put in place and individuals who do not want antiracist policies put in place like a bill that would provide education to black children in washington dc in the same manner that educational funds provided to white children and then y

marcia clark, and national book foundation executive director lisa lucas. at 9:50, npr hosts diane ream, discussing her become "on my own." an actor talks bit his children's book. and juan william on his new book "we the people" now. now author david priess. you're watching a special edition of booktv in primetime on c-span2. [inaudible conversations] >> hello, everyone. for those who were here this morning, welcome back. for those who are new to the session, welcome to the 2016 roosevelt reading festival. so glad to have you here today. i think you already know the format. i will talk for about a half hour, then about ten minutes of question and answer, and then he'll go out and set up and be able to get signed copies of the book which are pretty wonderful. we're very excited about this ear year at the library. 75th every at -- 75th 75th anniversary at the end of the month, and this is something that franklin and eleanor roosevelt would be happy about. they want ted this site to be used as a center to bring people together to have a meaning philadelphia co

trial when marcia clark didn't take the advice of their jury consultants who said, whatever you do, do not pick minority jurors because they're going to vote against you. she thought black women would vote with the prosecution because they would go on the jury and vote their gender. they didn't. they went on the jury and they voted their race. so, i think that hillary clinton, in many ways, sees the gender issue is not playing the decisive role this time around that race may have played back in 2008. so she's getting surrogates to go out there and speak up on her behalf. >> nevertheless, she is talking about gender, talking about the historic nature of her nomination more than ever. i mean, certainly more than she ever did in 2008 and to an extent more than she has on the campaign trail to date, and it was one of the more memorable moments of the speech last night in which she talked about ceilings. let's listen to that. >> tonight, we've reached a milestone in our nation's march toward a more perfect union. the first time that a major party has nominated a woman for president. standin

with that, let's please welcome chicago tribune reporter david huntsman with marcia clark. [applause] >> good morning, everybody. thank you very much for being here, for waiting in line. we're excited to see so many people in the seats. several weeks ago, probably a couple months ago, the planners of printers row asked me if i'd be interested in interviewingcl marsha clark here, and i had just finished watching the f/x miniseries, "the people v. o.j. simpson." and my immediate reaction was,s, god, this is great, i have so many questions i'm going to be able to can is her. [laughter] how many people saw that miniseries? many people have. and we'll talk a little bit about that.. i know i talked to marcia earlier this week, and she had some thoughts on that. but for me, it started to, you know, when you became a public or a household name 20 some years ago, you were defined in a very certain kind of way thatta would not have been your choosing.ha and this series, for me, it started to redefine you, you. know, a lot of the series really focused on your character and probably de

marcia for being here. [applause] i hope people will go out and grab a book and have it signed and say hi to her. >> sluice absolutely. and thank you all for attending this presentation. miss clark will be signing books directly outside the auditorium, and the litfest appreciate yours feedback. go to www printer's row litfest

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