she is the author of yellow house in 1961 sarah broome's mother i've remade thought Ãb and built her rld inside of it. widowed, ivory may remarried sarah's father simon broome and their combined family would eventually number 12 children. yellow house tells a story of 100 years of her family and their relationship to a home and a neglected area of one of america's most metallized cities. mitchell jackson's debut novel one curtis j gaines award for literary excellence as owners include awaiting award fellowships from the komen center of the new degree. ted, the landed foundation the ford foundation and the center for nonfiction, his writing has appeared in the new new yorker, harper's magazine, new york times book review, the paris review, the guardian and elsewhere. he is the author of survival map, an assistant professor of creative writing at the university of chicago. this book is an electrifying reckoning and an essential addition to the national conversation on race and class. with that, please help me in joining to welcome our three authors for this afternoon. [applause] >> good