Journalists as protagonists at BOUCHERCON
The Bouchercon Mystery Conference. I just returned from a week in Minneapolis with this observation: the crime-writing community is ridiculously [...]
Fiction, life, history, politics
I retired from teaching in 2021. One thing I really miss is talking about CONNECTIONS between fiction and life and [...]
Difficult? Horrible? Badass?
Talking about Tomboy with very good friends. For the past three years I've co-directed Stories on Stage Sacramento with author Dorothy [...]
August 26–Stories on Stage Sacramento
Words come to life on stage this month. It's a thrill to see your work interpreted by a gifted actor, [...]
Stories on Stage with Catriona McPherson
Thank you to Inside Sacramento for spreading the word about Tomboy being performed by Gabby Battista at Stories on Stage Sacramento, [...]
The Tide–a book launch and life
Tomboy: A Jane Benjamin Novel published June 28. I had expected to share the details of that launch with you immediately [...]
Stories on Stage Sacramento–with Catriona McPherson
Stories on Stage Sacramento owns a huge chunk of my heart--what a mighty little performance non-profit it is! That's why [...]
Talking about voice, with Katie McCleary TO BE RESCHEDULED
I AM SO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS EVENT, WHICH I HAD TO POSTPONE FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY. This amazing thinker, [...]
TO BE RESCHEDULED: Book chat, signing, reading–RUBY’S BOOKS
DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY, THIS EVENT WILL BE RESCHEDULED. Ruby's is another great Northern California indie bookstore, located in Folsom. [...]
Reading and signing at Capital Books
Thursday, June 30, 2022, 4:30-6:00 Pacific. Reading and Book Signing at Capital Books–In Person. Chat, thanks, free wine and snacks. Giveaway [...]