good evening welcome to this live online talk we are so excited to host tonight's event with nikita stewart the girl scout troop to talk with the visionary and you are in for an excellent time tonight i just want to say huge thanks everyone to make it happen for being here and the publishers all of you for showing up the community is still here and we really appreciate that. with housekeeping much of the q&a section and then if you see other questions you can upload it to make sure we get to that question we are recording tonight's event so look for a/v versions this could appear on c-span as well and the trip 6000 is available for sale from greenlight bookstore. for fast to direct home shipping with the careers of authors in the ongoing existence of independent bookstore that's a great way to show your support we are offering five dollars off tonight if you purchase through our website so get the copy for dollars off between now and march 27 use code 6000. the girl scout program specifically designed for girls in the new york city foster system after becoming homeless living in a shelter t

. ♪ >> coming up on the tv new york times journalist nikita stewart on her book troop 6000 about a girlirl scout troop living in a homeless shelter new york city after that judy gold talks about free speech and censorship. later samantha irby shows her thoughts on identity and body image and her book while, no thank you. >> as folks are beginning to arrive i will say good evening and welcome to tonight's live with greenlight bookstore, i'm jessica one of the owners of green light and were so excited to host tonight's event with nikita stewart presenting her book "troop 6000" girl scout troop that began in the shelter and inspire the world, she will talk about the and visionary, you are in for an excellent time tonight. before we really start i want to say huge thanks to everyone for making this happen, all of our participants for being here, the publisher and all of you for showing up, greenlight storefront is currently close but the community is still here all of us are still here and we appreciate that. a couple of housekeeping things, if you login and now you can see who the speakers

. ♪ >> coming up on the tv new york times journalist nikita stewart on her book troop 6000 about a girlirl scout troop living in a homeless shelter new york city after that judy gold talks about free speech and censorship. later samantha irby shows her thoughtsn

tonight we feature current affairs and essays first the new york times journalist nikita stewart on girlut troop for the homeless living in new york city, free speech and censorship, samantha irby stirs her thoughts on identity, body image and her writing style. that start to 8:00 p.m. eastern, enjoy big tv this weekend every weekend on c-span2. >> book tv on c-span2 has top nonfiction books and authors every weekend, saturday at 9:00 p.m. eastern heritage foundation senior fellow mike gonzalez on his book the plot to change america which argues identity politics is dividing america and on sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on "after words", deputy chief of staff and former democratic senator harry reid of nevada talks about his book kill switch, the rise of the modern senate and the crippling of democracy he is interviewed by wall street congressional reporter christina peterson, watch book tv this weekend on c-span2. >> the senate confirmation hearing has begun for the incoming biden administration and follow all the hearings on c-span. c-span.org and c-span.radio app the first hearing includ

new york times journalist nikita stewart reports on a girl scout troop party for girls living in a homeless shelter in new yorkcity . when comedian judy goal to free speech and censorship and later, sas early shares of identity, body image and her writing style. after the easter. enjoyable tediously every weekend on c-span2. >> wednesday july will be sworn in as 46th president of the united states in our nation's capital and in light of the attack on the capital and temporary closing of the national all the traditional inauguration ceremony has been modified. follow our live coverage of the day unfolds at 7 am eastern. what's the arrival of the capital, swearing in of july and kamala harris. the inauguration beginning at 7 am eastern on trend i had c-span.org or listen live on the c-span radio app. book tv on c-span2 has nonfiction books and authors every weekend. heritage foundation senior fellow mike gonzalez on his book the plot to change america which argues identity politics is dividing america and on sunday at 9 pm eastern on "after words", adam jensen county deputy chief of staff for

at first the new york times journalist nikita stewart reports on a girl scout trip started for girlsin a homeless shelter in new york city. the injured people talk about receipt and censorship. and later, essayist features her thoughts on, i and her writing style. starts at 8 pm eastern. enjoyable tv this week and every weekend on c-span2. >> tv has top nonfiction $10 every weekend. saturday at 9 pm eastern, heritage foundation senior fellow mike gonzalez on his book about to change america which argues that identity politicsis dividing america . onsunday , at 9 pm eastern on afterwards, and gentlemen, deputy chief of staff for former democratic senator harry reid talks about his book kill switch: the rise of the modern sent on dismantling of american democracy. >> .. my name is jeremy collins and for those of you watching on zoom some brief housekeeping remarks. you are an attendee of our zoom event tonight and that means you do not have video or audio privileges but you can interact with our moderator and guests by writing your question in the q&a box. e