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  4. Book signing line at Chad Harbach. # PRLive. twitpic.com/9im0v8 6:32 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  5. A book club together since 1990 is here. #PRLive 6:12 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  6. Chad: the book is about Henry growing up. #PRLive 6:11 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  7. Question: speak to your intentions of Henry. I found him to be the least sympathic. #PRLive 6:11 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  8. Chad: I wanted to write a book about things that I knew, so I did very little research. #prlive 6:07 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  9. Question: did you do outside research? #prlive 6:06 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  10. Chad: if you've been to a college campus, thats how they talk. # PRLive. 6:05 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  11. Question: whats up with fresh-person? #PRLive 6:04 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  12. Chad: Its a book about these five people and the ways in which we put obstacles in front of ourselves and those close to us. #PRLive 6:03 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  13. Question: what do you think this book is about? #PRLive 6:02 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  14. Chad: no prize is a bit of a hit for the industry. #PRLive 6:01 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  15. Question: what do you think about awards? #PRLive 6:00 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  16. Chad: I am sort of working on my next book. #PRLive 5:59 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  17. Chad: Since the book came out I have just been traveling. Everyday is different. I dont know what I (cont) tl.gd/hast92 5:58 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  18. Chad: when I turned the book in, I knew it was done. # PRLive 5:57 PM May 7th via Seesmic
  19. Chad: first the book started with the wild ball and eventually I thought, 'why dont I just do it on chronological order.' #PRLive 5:56 PM May 7th via Seesmic
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