I think someone at sometime compared San Francisco to OZ, and if they didn’t, they should have, for wonder and magic abound in the city when one drops unabashedly into its foggy mist. Our adventure began with a long walk … Continue reading
Adventures in OZ
Reading in the Castro
Tonight I’ll be reading with fellow writer Kate Evans at Books Inc in the Castro. I met Kate at a writer’s conference several years ago, and coincidentally our books were published in the same month last year. To learn more … Continue reading
Writer's Critique Group–Guidelines
I’m a huge believer in the writer’s critique group. Near the end of my first writing workshop about 20 years ago, the facilitator talked about writing groups and encouraged us to hook up with one another to continue sharing and … Continue reading
Two Reasons to Celebrate
Leon and Aliou are 6 years old. They’ve been in the USA for 19 months and are officially adopted. On this, their second birthday in their adopted country, they are old hats at being the birthday boys. They know about … Continue reading
Elevation
A number of people have asked me why I cried for almost two hours during Obama’s inauguration. I had a lot of trouble explaining my tears until I got an email from my friend Liz in which she included an … Continue reading
