WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:01.140 align:middle line:90% 00:00:01.140 --> 00:00:04.440 align:middle line:84% Tonight, he is going to talk about what 00:00:04.440 --> 00:00:06.540 align:middle line:90% we've got up front here-- 00:00:06.540 --> 00:00:11.010 align:middle line:84% the books that he makes through his press, Chax Press. 00:00:11.010 --> 00:00:14.200 align:middle line:84% And Charles is also an author of his own poetry, 00:00:14.200 --> 00:00:18.840 align:middle line:84% including Hopeful Buildings, arc of light / dark matter 00:00:18.840 --> 00:00:21.090 align:middle line:90% and Near or Random Acts. 00:00:21.090 --> 00:00:24.570 align:middle line:84% Certain Slants is forthcoming from Junction Press. 00:00:24.570 --> 00:00:26.002 align:middle line:90% When is that? 00:00:26.002 --> 00:00:27.210 align:middle line:90% Towards the end of this year. 00:00:27.210 --> 00:00:30.990 align:middle line:84% Towards the end of this year will be a new book. 00:00:30.990 --> 00:00:37.300 align:middle line:84% And also it is Charles' daughter Nora's 12th birthday. 00:00:37.300 --> 00:00:40.620 align:middle line:84% So I thought we should sing, in absentia, Happy Birthday 00:00:40.620 --> 00:00:44.563 align:middle line:84% to Nora, to kind of send good vibes to her. 00:00:44.563 --> 00:00:46.980 align:middle line:84% Because I know that Charles has been anxious that he's not 00:00:46.980 --> 00:00:50.130 align:middle line:84% with her on her birthday, as she's 00:00:50.130 --> 00:00:52.360 align:middle line:90% reaching this milestone year. 00:00:52.360 --> 00:00:55.080 align:middle line:84% So if we could just-- so the person is Nora. 00:00:55.080 --> 00:00:57.000 align:middle line:84% So can we just sing Happy Birthday? 00:00:57.000 --> 00:00:59.250 align:middle line:90% OK, one, two, three. 00:00:59.250 --> 00:01:07.170 align:middle line:84% (SINGING) Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, 00:01:07.170 --> 00:01:14.820 align:middle line:84% happy birthday dear Nora, happy birthday to you. 00:01:14.820 --> 00:01:18.150 align:middle line:90% And many more. 00:01:18.150 --> 00:01:19.420 align:middle line:90% All right, Charles. 00:01:19.420 --> 00:01:19.920 align:middle line:90% Thank you. 00:01:19.920 --> 00:01:23.270 align:middle line:90% [APPLAUSE] 00:01:23.270 --> 00:01:24.000 align:middle line:90%