Like everyone else who has been on this stage perhaps myself excluded, joes credential joe joes credentials are so varied, and joe has just told me hey has Public Service announcements to make. So im going to before you ask any questions, i do have a few Public Service announcements to make. First of all, since were kind of coming to the end of the roa here i just want to compliment the people who put this thing on. Its it is. [applause] it has been pure joy every minute of it. I mean, the endorphins are just crazy in my brain, and also i am just so honored to have been on the same stage with so many brilliant and wonderful ride cash writers and want to do a special outshout oh joyce carol oats who defended against the idiot hordeses and in 20 years after they were coming after me after i wrote primary colors she defended me, too, andnd defended the act of writing anonymously. Dont screw up my questions, joe. Guest i also want to thank the four young cowboyan American High School teach
Its a pleasure to be back here. Here. Joe and i were just comparing socks, crucial political issue, and you can see he has the best ones. [applause] like everyone else who has been on this stage, perhaps myself excluded, joe clines conditionals are so numerous and so varied that you need to read about them. Theres no point in going through them here. We will lose time. Especially considering the fact that joe has just told me he has Public Service announcements to make. Some going to, if we ask any questions spirit i do have a few Public Service announcements. Since were coming to the end of the road, i just want to complement the people who put this thing on. [applause] it has been pure joy every minute of it. I mean, the endorphins are just running crazy in my brain. And also im just so honored to have been on the same stage with so many brilliant and wonderful writers. I want to do a special shout out to Joyce Carol Oates who defended against the 80 towards on this stage in your pan