The Witches: Salem, 1692 | Stacy Schiff | Talks at Google

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Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stacy Schiff visited Google's office in Cambridge, MA to discuss her book, "The Witches: Salem, 1692".
It began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's daughter began to scream and convulse. It ended less than a year later, but not before 19 men and women had been hanged and an elderly man crushed to death. "The Witches: Salem, 1692" puts a story we thought we knew into an entirely different light.
Stacy Schiff is the author of "Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov)", winner of the Pulitzer Prize; "Saint-Exupéry", Pulitzer Prize finalist; "A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America", winner of the George Washington Book Prize; and "Cleopatra: A Life".

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23 фев 2016

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@eirpcalc 8 лет назад

An excellent talk. I look forward to reading her book.

@zazuzazz5419 Год назад

Fascinating presentation!

@trajancanada 7 лет назад

She's a talented writer, with elegant prose. Some non-fiction books are a treat to read, others a chore. She belongs to the Edward Gibbon-style history writer: perfect word-choice, nicely flowing sentences bringing everything together. Cheers.

@marthahenrich1185 4 года назад

I have always been fascinated by this topic, from a young age. I do genealogy and recently found out that my Putnam ancestors were very involved in this. I enjoyed the authors talk. I respect her as an author and person and would not think to judge her. I just purchased her book and am eager to read it.

@quentindaniels8706 6 лет назад

The Google Office in Cambridge, MA Challenge: Come talk about your latest book while we hold a boisterous COCKTAIL PARTY just off-screen. Regardless, this is a great book on the subject.

@elainemarie9470 8 лет назад

Love this lecture by Stacy; I've wondered how the Salem witch trials could have happened. She's a fantastic writer and researcher. I can see why she is award-winning. Bizarre about how odd things happen, when engaging this topic.

@babyirene3188 8 лет назад

+Elaine Marie Just wish there was some new information included. Not a lot to learn here.

@sethtaylor7580 8 лет назад

Quite interesting. learned much about witches.

@taneekasmith5782 4 года назад

Beautiful

@wanTANdan 2 года назад

u like Vlad Miladze!? 🤯 amazing 😁

@-taz- 8 лет назад

Today witches campaign mercilessly to be president.

@babyirene3188 8 лет назад

Yikes. When authors speak. She needs to calm right down. And she needs a better comedy writer.

@thereisnocarolinHR 2 года назад

She’s not a comedian. She’s a scholar. A damn talented one at that. Her lectures are interesting and informative. You sound bitterly jealous.

@babyirene3188 2 года назад

@@thereisnocarolinHR Hey I love the logic! Because she doesn't present herself well I'm jealous. Yikes! Please! Tell me you're not breeding! As well the total lack of a sense of humor. Psst. You'll find life a whole lot easier if you develop one. Just a thought. Toodles!

@thereisnocarolinHR 2 года назад

@@babyirene3188 If you think tearing down someone sharing their life’s work is having “a sense a humor”, I feel really bad for anyone forced to know you. And you’ve clearly never achieved anything notable, I can tell by your totally by the numbers, insecure response to criticism and your lack of basic comprehension of what authors even do. Maybe take some night classes and get a little more self respect?? Your hatred for yourself is evident to strangers on the internet. Just saying. TOODLES.

@babyirene3188 2 года назад

@@thereisnocarolinHR I believe in life you will find perspective is a beautiful even necessary thing. And considering others' points of view can be quite valuable. I know that's not a popular sentiment in 2021. But it will be again one day. We have the misfortune of living through an era where criticism equals hatred. And -being super blunt- that attitude almost always comes from those who don't read. Ah these magical times.

@thereisnocarolinHR 2 года назад

@@babyirene3188 You responded to my reminder that she is not a comedian with “I hope you aren’t breeding”. You need to do some self reflecting and practice what you preach. Until then, you’re just another boomer laughing stock.

@northernbohemianrealist1412 8 лет назад

Ms. Shiff should stick to writing. She cannot speak.

@northernbohemianrealist1412 8 лет назад

Brendon Hill I sentence you to watch this video five consecutive times. For the rest, avoid this video and check out Ms. Schiff's book. Maybe it's great. I won't bother because her marketing stinks. I would be reminded of this terrible lecture every time I were to pick it up. Writing and speaking are two separate skills, only tangentially related. Ms. Schiff cannot speak, so avoiding this video is recommended.

@giadac.8677 8 лет назад

+Northern Bohemian Realist Sorry but your statement is out of line. This is an excellent talk. What's wrong with the way she speaks?!

@northernbohemianrealist1412 8 лет назад

+Giada C. is to be forgiven as it is deaf.

@babyirene3188 8 лет назад

+Giada C. The author speaks as well as most writers. Not very. Listen to the audio. It sounds like her head is going to explode.

@northernbohemianrealist1412 8 лет назад

Baby Irene is right on the money. Speaking and writing are two separate skills and rarely do they meet in one person. Off the top of my head, I can think only of Fran Lebowitz, Socrates of our time.