. >> guest: lawrence curtis. i don't know that anybody would know him anymore because this is awhile ago. and he lost. it was a very interesting constituency. it ranged from back bay, beacon hill, the very, you know, affluent aspects of the city, to roxbury, the classic impoverished black--african-american community and i--pockets of middle-class irish. it was a fascinating experience, especially for a kid. c-span: what was your dad's profession? >> guest: he was a lawyer. c-span: is he still alive? >> guest: no. c-span: you have here a dedication in your book, who--we'll get a close-up of it in just a second, so people can see it. who are these two folks? >> guest: you just made my children famous: my daughters--and readers, i should say. c-span: and where are they? >> guest: one's in paris and one's in new york--city kids. c-span: doing what? >> guest: my older daughter is teaching and translating and doing some cross-cultural things in france. and my younger daughter is a lawyer with the--with women's issues.