I'm very upset to see it go, but I want to do this event in Delaware and specifically Wilmington. It's where I grew up, and I think it was filling a void.

We have specifically chosen companies that have performed well for more than 20 years, and in some case, more than 50 years. In fact, we have taken care to not include one-generation enterprises in the book,

I was a little bit upset not to be named in the original squad,

Death is a sickness that everyone is born with, but sometimes we dodge the bullets.

It's not very sophisticated. I'd really be tempted to call this thing a non-event.

This event was really set up for the writing students at Pitt. The past winners are conducting student workshops that aren't for the public. We wanted to provide wide access to the writers for the students' sake.