recovered several authors yesterday. today we re about until 6:00 p.m. eastern. your starting lineup. now, paul reid. [inaudible conversations] good morning, everybody. it s a great pleasure to welcome the two go that fast. particularly special thank you to sponsors who helped make the lip of the success. today s program will be broadcast on c-span 2 s booktv. if if there s to be in for a q&a session with the author, we have used the microphone located in the center of the rooms of the home viewing ideas can hear. if you d like to watch the program again, no coverage will re-air tonight at midnight central time for those of you who like to stay up late. please keep the spirit of the lit fest going on here with a subscription to printers row, the tribune s premium book section fiction series membership program. visit the welcome cemetery scene in dearborn for a special that the subscription rates and perks including tilt adds in a beautiful poster. finally the author s boo