Another FREE Event--Pinole Public Library, 7/22/09

Where? Pinole Public Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd.
When? Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009, 6:30 - 7:30PM

Who knows where Pinole is?
From Berkeley, CA, take Highway 80 E, ten miles north.

I'll be at the Pinole Library reading from my novel, Sundagger.net, a story of magical realism about the ancient Anasazi and post-9/11 Silicon Valley. One family, two worlds, many lifetimes. There will be Indian drumming, a slide show of Chaco Canyon ruins in New Mexico where my old story takes place, and snacks! You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and buy my book.

Directions from Berkeley: Take I-80 E. (10.1 miles)
Take the Pinole Valley Rd exit
Turn right at Pinole Valley Rd (.3 miles)
The library is on your right:
2935 Pinole Valley Rd
Pinole, CA 94564

The audience--Oh, mysterious connection!

It's a beautiful spring day here in Pinole, CA. and in a few hours I'm driving to San Francisco to Bird & Becket Books & Records to read. What's the best thing about this experience? The questions and comments from my audience! Who is my audience? Ah, a mystery--and that's the whole adventure today--that's what is really exciting to me. After all, I know what chapters I'm going to read from. I've practiced what I'm going to say in my introduction. I know how my drummer, Josh, is going to punctuate my reading selections with his powerful drumming. I know what the introductory music beforehand will sound like as performed by CWIGGZ, my musical artist son. And I have a good idea of what my reading partner, Susan Alcorn, is going to present. But the communication between me and my audience--that's the real adventure! The mysterious connection!