Ina Coolbrith palled around San Francisco with Mark Twain, Jack London and Bret Harte. Rebecca Foust hangs out with PTA moms. Both are California poets. Read more.
On Writing & Reading
Here you'll find author profiles as well as mini – and not-so-mini – book reviews. I’m a writer who loves to talk about writing, so if you like to write I hope you’ll stop by now and then for some writing tips and to chat about the writing life.
Jeff Greenwald and Kevin Griffin — A Funny Buddhist and a Happy One
Jeff Greenwald is a master of the upstart art of finding God funny. Kevin Griffin writes about the commonalities between Buddhism and 12-step programs. Read more.
A Great Good Place for Books — A Great Good Place for a Book Party
A fun crowd showed up for my author event at A Great Good Place for Books in the Montclair district of Oakland last night. Read more.
A Newspaper Story With My Name on It — That I Didn’t Have to Write
For once I was the interviewee and someone else was doing the hard work of conducting the interview. A newspaper reporter was asking my about my new book, “Wrestling with God.” Read more.
Two More Big Bookstore Events for “Wrestling with God” — Join the Celebration

Two wonderful San Francisco Bay Area independent bookstores will host book events for “Wrestling with God” during May. Books, refreshments, good company. Read more.
“Listen to Your Mother” — Moms Across the Country Get the Mic for Mother’s Day
It was a fun night at A Great Good Place for Books when three funny ladies celebrated “Listen to Your Mother” an Erma Bombeck style collection of mom stories. Read more.
Author Event at Book Passage in Corte Madera — Come Help Me Celebrate
You are invited to an author event for my book at Book Passage bookstore in Marin county at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 11, 2015, 51 Tamal Vista Blvd., Corte Madera. Read more.