[inaudible conversations] hi, everybody. Thank you for being here. Im lilly myer, the Events Manager at politics and prose. Im glad you all came. First a few things before we get started. In case you missed the sign, this weekend is a member sale. All books or 20 off if youre a member. Youre not a member, its a great way to support your local indy book store and get 25 off and the other way to support your local book store is attend a evens. In september were hosting salmon rushdie. I hope youll join us and for those who have never joined us for an event before, a couple notes how things work. Sheing speak and then take questions and then sign books right here. So, when the eventes over, please fold upper chair, the book severalled will thank you very much, and lean it against any shelf and then go to he check out there and come back here to get it signed. For q a, were him inning in cspan is him inning so please ask your questions into the audience mic right there. Im done pointing no