The Nashville event went pretty well. Downtown area was wild with the country music awards and typical weekend crowds in 95 degree heat. A real circus with dogs jumping into water tanks on one corner, mobs of girls in cowboy boots, lots of drinking, country music booming. Ann Patchett who owns the book store sponsoring the King event gave the best instructions for the Q&As that I've ever heard - keep it short, ask a question, and don't be a crazy person. Alas futile advice. King gave his typical speech with some variation about his experiences playing in a band due to the Ryman setting. He mentioned finishing up a book with (I think Owen) set in a WVA women's prison. The church pews that serve as seats in the Ryman were hard as bricks. Books were handed out on the way out the door. I got two signed copies from the three in my party.