. >> thank you so much to laura and also to lucy hoblyn and welcome louise penny and also madam secretary, hillary clinton braided. >> thank you and i know that you would hillary close that we have never met in this is such a for doingnd thank you this in high calorie. [laughter] thank you predict i did not know it was that easy when we were applauding. >> i cannot tell you how excited i am to do this with scattered books in chappaqua, new york no want to thank laura and also for lucy hoblyn good for this amazing time together in the true icing on the cake is to have this terrific prolific writer herself. itce seems to be doing all of te time the latest blockbuster, which i devoured, so thank you thank you thank you stacy for doing this pretty. >> thank you and i'm honored to get to meet louise penny and one day when actually is guessing that i would be right) working on that. >> i'm planning to run for governor of georgia. >> i already have a life plan that follows the shadows of sec. hillary clinton so i have two very very much admirable people but i want to talk about your book and mak

. >> my name is lucy hoblyn, i'm excited to be sharing -- [inaudible] i'm going to tellar you about louise penny, connoisseur of exotic -- is also an international award-winning and best-selling author whose books have hit number one on the "new york times," "usa today," and openmail lists. a chief inspector, her books have been translated into 31 languages. in 2007 she received the order of canada for her contribution to canadian culture. we are so blessed to have louise living in our village in quÉbec. >> and just when we thought it couldn't get any better than these two blockbuster women, we have stacey abrams moderating the discussion. the stacey abrams, activists come best-selling author,, entrepreneur, and political leader. this assumption made history as a first blacke woman to become the gubernatorial nominee for a major party, , spending seven or eight years as minority leader in the georgia house of rep. stacy founded multiple organizations devoted to social issues and has authored several best-selling books herself. she has earned more awards and honors and i can even list here