Now im delighted to introduce tonights speaker, the author of tiger land which was a finalist for the literary peace prize, show down a finalist for the naacpcp image award and the butler. Hes been a correspondent for the Washington Post into the liboston globe where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist and a scholar at Miami University and oxford ohio. Joining on the digital stage is a claimed critic author of numerous books including the twovolume Elvis Pressley biography. Publishers weekly calls it an account of a cinematic tradition. This is sweeping history but feels torn down likeop a good movie. We are so pleased to be hosting this event, the digital podium is yours. Congratulations on the book. Weve known each other a long time. And declaredut yourself. You always have a book like this in the back of your mind. Facebook resting on the pillars and storytelling. You have been a dear friend and inspiration over the years. When i was a kid growing up in columbus ohio, my first journeys