well, “naked on the page” is now in bookstores! and following my volume go i! it’s been two weeks and i’ve done seven appearances and as many interviews. it’s going well (i think!) but this is all new to me, so what do i really know?

LA was disappointing, tho the folks at vroman’s book store in pasadena were terrific. new york rawked - two great events there at the bubble lounge in tribeca and the georgette klinger salon middtown. it was FREEZING but i got to take in some great theater (”the drowsy chaperone” and “spring awakening”) and see friends, so a good trip all in all.

favorite moment might have been having lunch with my friend mark in a used bookstore in the east village, eating soup in a bowl balanced on my lap while we listened to the band a flock of seagulls on the stereo. a perfect new york moment.

came home and did events back-to-back for six days. on the seventh i rested. thursday night was a highlight: doing a reading at kepler’s in menlo park, with some folks there from my youth - including my DAD. (yes, i altered the naughty bits out of my reading.) back out tomorrow with readings in corte madera and santa rosa. working on readings for this spring in portland and seattle.

it’s a weird thing when a book comes out. even if you’re getting parties thrown for you, you still don’t feel like you’re getting quite enough validation for giving birth to this… monstrous baby. i feel like i should be sending out birth announcements!