In 1995. It is a thrill to return here. In many ways, my book actually got its start in this building. I dont way dont mean in the usual grad student labor this is where he started doing research. Iname to New York University 1993 as a naive guy. I have barely been out of oregon. I didnt know anything about new york city. I had resolved to pay my own way in the city without any family help. I got a workstudy job in the reserve room in the basement. I quickly learned that a 10 hour does wasntjob what going to pay Living Expenses in new york city. Even at a cheaper time, it wasnt cheap. I had to quit my workstudy job and got a full time job in publishing at harpercollins. I took classes at night. Hereofit professors were fantastic. When i was learning by working in publishing was even more listening interesting. When i transferred to the university of texas to do my doctorate, my project centered on publishing related questions that had arisen for me when i was working on 53rd street for