good times at Actual Cafe

Thanks to the folks at Actual Cafe for inviting me to read during the Golden Gate districts “Second Saturdays.”  Piper, the narrator of Shake Down the Stars, lives in the Golden Gate district of Oakland (as do I) and it was fun to read in my “actual” neighborhood.  Get it? Actual? 

I was doubly happy and pleased when the jazz band who performed before I read offered to accompany me.  I can’t stand to look at myself, so I haven’t seen this yet, but I thought it would be fun to post.

Thanks for stopping by.

And thanks to those who attending the reading and to Sal and everyone at Actual Cafe. 

 

 

 

 

Click the links below to check out the video

writer in action: part 1

 

writer in action – 2

Book Club Fun

I had the pleasure of spending time with two book groups this weekend.  Thanks for having me, ladies–and gentleman.

An Oakland book group. More homemade cookies, more wine. These women knew my book better than I did! We had a great discussion about class issues, addiction, astronomy, Oakland vs. San Francisco, etc. Thanks for having me!

An Oakland book group. More homemade cookies, more wine. These women knew my book better than I did! We had a great discussion about class issues, addiction, astronomy, Oakland vs. San Francisco, etc. Thanks for having me!

Met with this lovely group in San Francisco. We met in a group member's office building in the financial district. Wine, cheese, homemade cookies. FUN.Met with this lovely group in San Francisco. We met in a group member’s office building in the financial district. Wine, cheese, homemade cookies. FUN.

The view from the SF office building where we met.

The view from the SF office building where we met.