I was there too and am IN AWE of David Selby's integrity, creativity, energy and passion! He more or less acted out the entire story of the novel, from start to finish, with observations interspersed about American history, racism, the meaning of liberty, the current political situation, theatre, and other topics beyond my ability to recall.
I bought a copy of the novel to give to a friend whose son is struggling with sophomore English classes, and David revealed that he flunked an English qualifying exam twice! I responded, "But you wound up getting a Ph. D., didn't you?" and he confirmed that that had indeed been the case.
It was a wonderful, memorable evening with a true gentleman.
G.