Queen of Mean: Hedda Hopper
Researching the third Jane Benjamin Novel (Flyboy, November 2023) had me reading quite a bit about 1940s gossip columnist Hedda Hopper. [...]
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 courage to voice her opinions
I admire author Natashia Deón for reasons artistic and otherwise. What especially rises up right now is the way she [...]
Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden on justice in crime fiction
In a recent event by Stories on Stage Sacramento, I interviewed crime novelist, David Heska Wanbli Weiden, author of Winter [...]
Signing books in real life
The Stories on Stage Sacramento crew (Dorothy Rice, Sue Staats, the missing-from-the-picture Jessica Laskey, and I) were thrilled to host [...]
Small, smart and celebratory booksigning
Book-signing, Wednesday 8/11. Capital Books is a newish Sacramento institution that's getting gatherings right. I'll be there with other short [...]