I’ll be reading at Book Court in Brooklyn this week with the fabulous Lise Funderburg who will be reading from her memoir, Pig Candy.
Other than that, I am working furiously to finish my book by the end of Violet’s school year.  That’s just six more weeks! Off I go!

When I was at the San Francisco stop of my book tour, my literary escort (the legendary David Golia) and I saw CHRIS DAUGHTRY on the street. I should’ve invited him to my reading. Then there would’ve been three people there.

It’s the last reading of the tour proper at the wonderful Northshire bookstore, one of my favorites in the world. I am kind of sick and run down but I’m putting my last burst into this evening and tomorrow I take the train home to NYC where it’s back to being ignored (in a nice way.) When I get home (and I’m not on my parent’s dial-up connection) I’ll be giving details of the tour stops, the highs and lows, the bitter and the sweet. Until then…

1. Mr. Jason Schwartzman

2. Mr. John Legend

3. Mr. Kin Shriner

4. Mr. Anthony Geary

5. Ms. Jaqueline Zeman

*(the bottom three are from General Hospital)

All stars were spotted in LA bookstores (except John Legend –he was in Norsdtrom’s)

I just arrived in Sunny Los Angeles. I have a few days off before my Santa Monica reading and then I go meet my baby at my parents house.  I miss her so much! She is having a great time bossing my mother around, occasionally she will actually take my calls. Paul’s on his way here, he just landed and called me on his cell phone to say, “My battery’s low but could you please-” Then he got cut off. SIGH!

Anyway, the details on the reading are:

Tuesday, April 8
Barnes & Noble
3rd Street Promenade
Santa Monica, CA
(310)260-9110
7:00 p.m.

The next three stops on the tour are coming fast and furious so I won’t have time to do much of my fantastic blogging, here’s the info in case you know anyone who would like to see me read live and in person!

Tuesday, April 1
Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave.
Coral Gables, FL
(305)442-4408
8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 2
Bookstall Luncheon at The Standard Club
320 South Plymouth Court
Chicago, IL
*You don’t need to be a member, but you need to call for tickets!
(847) 446-8880
11:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 3
Books, Inc. (in the Marina)
2251 Chestnut St.
San Francisco, CA
(415)931-3633
7:30 p.m.

(This is my aunt’s doorman’s back — those are his children)

Tomorrow’s reading is at 3:00 p.m.

Border’s

1041 High Ridge Rd.

Stamford, CT

For top secret reasons, the Washington reading is canceled. I can’t really say more at this time but certain book stores are not my friend any more.

On a brighter note, the Tribeca reading was one of the nicest nights of my life! Thanks to everyone for turning out — especially the people who didn’t know me, that was the part I couldn’t believe.

Today’s the day!

The book is out!

AND

That’s not all!

I’ll be reading here in beautiful New York City at

Barnes & Noble Tribeca

97 Warren Street

(at Greenwich)

7:00 p.m.