anne heller is the former editor of the review, news editor at self and fiction editor at redbook and esquire. for more information about rand ayn rand come visit aynrand.org. coming up next to talk with coeditors and contributors of go, tell meshaal a collection of letters from african-american women from all around the country to first lady obama. this event hosted by busboys and poet bookstore in washington, d.c. last about one hour and 20 minutes. it is such a pleasure to be here. this is such an exciting time for us and we are so pleased we have the opportunity to come and talk with you about this book debt has been a labor of love and passion so we are going to tell a little about it but before we do i m going to turn this over to my colleague so she can say a few words, too. i m very excited to be here, and especially excited a member of the contributors to the book have also joined. this has been a worldwide endeavor with people from all over the world, african-