WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.080 align:middle line:90% 00:00:01.080 --> 00:00:04.390 align:middle line:90% Hello and good evening. 00:00:04.390 --> 00:00:05.850 align:middle line:90% Thanks for coming out. 00:00:05.850 --> 00:00:07.950 align:middle line:84% My name is Ander Monson, and I'm 00:00:07.950 --> 00:00:10.620 align:middle line:90% directing the UA Prose Series. 00:00:10.620 --> 00:00:13.273 align:middle line:84% So it's my privilege to introduce the introducer here. 00:00:13.273 --> 00:00:14.940 align:middle line:84% But first, I'd like to thank the English 00:00:14.940 --> 00:00:17.070 align:middle line:84% Department for their support of the series 00:00:17.070 --> 00:00:19.380 align:middle line:84% and the Poetry Center, obviously, for their support, 00:00:19.380 --> 00:00:21.690 align:middle line:84% and all the logistical things that they do, 00:00:21.690 --> 00:00:24.060 align:middle line:84% and this amazing space that we're in, and putting up 00:00:24.060 --> 00:00:27.510 align:middle line:84% Alan Heathcock, and many, many, many other things that 00:00:27.510 --> 00:00:29.940 align:middle line:90% are worth mentioning. 00:00:29.940 --> 00:00:32.940 align:middle line:84% A brief announcement that our next event 00:00:32.940 --> 00:00:36.660 align:middle line:84% is going to be a Monday night, April 22. 00:00:36.660 --> 00:00:41.280 align:middle line:84% We have two first time nonfiction authors reading-- 00:00:41.280 --> 00:00:45.007 align:middle line:84% Brent Hendricks, who's a Tucsonan, and Nicole Walker. 00:00:45.007 --> 00:00:47.340 align:middle line:84% Both of whom have really interesting books of nonfiction 00:00:47.340 --> 00:00:48.390 align:middle line:90% and are also poets. 00:00:48.390 --> 00:00:54.000 align:middle line:84% And that'll be at 7:00, Monday, April 22, in this very room. 00:00:54.000 --> 00:00:55.330 align:middle line:90% So please come back for that. 00:00:55.330 --> 00:00:57.070 align:middle line:90% That should be great. 00:00:57.070 --> 00:00:59.310 align:middle line:84% So we're going to have an introduction, then 00:00:59.310 --> 00:01:00.390 align:middle line:90% Alan Heathcock. 00:01:00.390 --> 00:01:02.580 align:middle line:84% And if you have questions, we'll try 00:01:02.580 --> 00:01:04.680 align:middle line:84% to leave a few minutes afterwards for Q&A 00:01:04.680 --> 00:01:07.560 align:middle line:84% if you would like to ask questions to save them up 00:01:07.560 --> 00:01:08.845 align:middle line:90% until that point. 00:01:08.845 --> 00:01:10.470 align:middle line:84% As you know, there are books over here. 00:01:10.470 --> 00:01:12.138 align:middle line:90% So please feel free to grab one. 00:01:12.138 --> 00:01:13.680 align:middle line:84% If you don't have one already, you'll 00:01:13.680 --> 00:01:16.020 align:middle line:84% want one by the end of the night. 00:01:16.020 --> 00:01:20.130 align:middle line:84% So without further introduction, the introducer, 00:01:20.130 --> 00:01:22.990 align:middle line:84% Garett Faulkner, will come and introduce Alan Heathcock 00:01:22.990 --> 00:01:23.490 align:middle line:90% tonight. 00:01:23.490 --> 00:01:24.240 align:middle line:90% Thanks for coming. 00:01:24.240 --> 00:01:25.500 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE] 00:01:25.500 --> 00:01:26.000 align:middle line:90%