From the terrace lounge.
I have with me and we'll have it the reception several thousand
bookmarks, if you'd like, that give the schedule
for the spring readings.
Our next reading will be three weeks from tonight February 12,
and our reader is W.S Merwin.
One other reading will be added to this schedule.
And that will be one more fiction reader,
but we have not got a definite date yet.
I also have with me several thousand copies
of the [AUDIO OUT] 3:00 to 5:00.
We would like to invite you and anyone
that you think might be interested to join us
in celebrating at the Poetry Center
the publication of a new book called [AUDIO OUT]
Thank you.
This is the first time I've been in Arizona in 32 years.
32 years ago, I was an aviation cadet
in aerial gunnery school at a place called Kingman, Arizona.
And they wouldn't let us off the base.
And I went to the commanding officer and said,
I've got to have a pass.
And somehow the guy was merciful,
and he gave me this pass.
And I went in and spent an hour in Kingman and then--
[LAUGHTER]
And I went back to the base and told him
not to give me any more passes.
So this is more pleasant.
I want to thank Lois for the introduction and you
all for having me.