I work here at powerhouse arena. I want to thank you all for being here tonight. For the launch of on the clock by emily guendelsberger. I didnt say that right. Please give her a round of applause. Sorry. Give her a round of applause. Wed also like to welcome Jessica Bruder who will be joining emily up here on the stage in the chair. Powerhouses and independent bookstore so events like this help us stay here and lets say changing neighborhood so i encourage everyone to buy a book if you dont have one and emily will be happy to sign them later tonight we are going to hear a reading from the look, conversation, some q a. For ring her up what they read some bios. Emily guendelsberger worked at Philadelphia City paper, the onion, ap Club Philadelphia we we and the Philadelphia Daily News and contributed to the Philadelphia Inquirer Washington Post political magazine and Jessica Bruder is the author of she has written for harpers magazine, the near times, the Washington Post and she also te