Has there ever been a year so horrible? The Covid-19 global pandemic has devastated so many lives in such a short period of time it truly boggles the imagination. Writers have a natural tendency to look for structure in any sequence of events, some intelligent narrative, a desperate attempt, I suppose, to find some […]
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Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! So, it’s only mid-January and several of my New Year’s resolutions are beginning to crumble. It’s not that I’m not willing to be tough on myself, it’s just that many of my resolutions were problematic. Here’s what I mean: Resolution #1: Eat less red meat. Okay, as soon as I made this […]
Happy Halloween!
What’s happened to Halloween anyway? When I was a kid it used to be one of my favorite holidays, but is has certainly changed. I’m a fan of all things supernatural: ghosts, witches, vampires, cursed mummies, Frankenstein’s Monster, rattling skeletons, and spooky graveyards. I love a good ghost story! Love them! But as much as […]
L.A. Times Festival of Books
Had a great day at the Bentonville Youth Literature Festival, despite the massive downpour and flooding! Despite the deluge folks found their way to the library to listen to us authors talk about our books. The folks at Bentonville really treated us well, I was proud to have been chosen for their event!
Berkeley Public Library Foundation 16th Annual Author’s Dinner
Awesome evening at the Berkeley Public Library Foundation’s 16th Annual Author’s Dinner! This is an event to fete writers who are from the Bay Area, and since I grew up in Berkeley I was eligible, and I consider it a great honor to have been chosen. The event took place in the historic library building, a […]
3rd Annual Bentonville Youth Literature Festival
Had a great day at the Bentonville Youth Literature Festival, despite the massive downpour and flooding! Despite the deluge folks found their way to the library to listen to us authors talk about our books. The folks at Bentonville really treated us well, I was proud to have been chosen for their event!