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All right, time. Did everybody get it . Okay if you are still figuring it out i wont tell. But let me just close by saying this. We are so inundated i think with news of mayhem and mishap and war and disease. I think sometimes we forget how much good work is being done day in and day out by a lot of good people who just care about their kids, care about their communities. In your districts i know there are extraordinary teachers and principals who are putting everything they have got into making sure our kids are getting a great education and we have parents who are stepping up in volunteering...

The kids grew up. Working on the same health care program. They are coworkers, essentially. Fell in fell in love and have the troublesome children that they have now. Host here is the cover of the book. You talk about that life is not all bad on the reservation,. Guest my cousin, my first cousin. He has been in prison for a while on a number of charges i may argue that our lives are not tragic, but they are hard. He grew up close but has had it much harder than i. So even in one family you have a range of experiences, but he we will be the first person to say that his life is not a tragedy. I ...

My definition of a historical novel one that makes literary history. Its quite contemporary. And i always operate under the admonition of the poet who said, make anu. Thats what i try to do. Are you exoited to be here tonight . Its fun. Its great fun. Have you attended this dinner before. Yes. I have won a National Book award. For which book . World fair. It was about 25 years ago. Anyway. Some people may not know after you you are named after edgar allen poe. I think its probably true. My father liked him. Thank you for spending a few minutes on booktv. My pleasure. [inaudible conversations] ...