Brief encounter.

When you're a living legend and one of the great artistic talents of all time, everyone wants to have their picture taken with you. It's not always convenient, but I guess I'd do it for Gene Wilder.

Seriously, Mr. Wilder, now well into his career as a novelist and short-story writer, was the guest speaker at yesterday's hugely successful Unicorn Writers Conference. Thanks to Maureen Amaturo, who inspired the conference in the first place and got to interview the great man, for taking the picture.