Del Rio and Radio CanadaInternational

I was in Texas this past week, visiting family and doing some writing. Del Rio is a sleepy border town, with pretty old buildings, friendly people, yummy Mexican food and a meandering creek great for dog-walking. It also has some things that make me curious: a taxidermist “studio” (which sounds artistic, almost); a gun shop with [...]

Grace and Pride in Maine

I’ve spent a couple of days in Bangor and Orono, Maine, soaking up the lovely hospitality of the folks here.
The Bangor Public Library is one of the most beautiful, graceful libraries I’ve ever seen with fabulous architecture and rooms and rooms full of books and nooks for reading. A big thanks to them and Lippincott [...]

Bangor and Orono

I’m heading to Bangor, Maine early next week. Here are the details:
Tuesday April 15th, 6:30-7:30pm at the Bangor Public Library, 145 Harlow Street, Bangor. Info: (207) 947-8336 
Wednesday April 16th, 12:15-1:30pm at the University of Maine, Orono, Bangor Room, Memorial Hall. Organized by the Women in the Curriculum and Women’s Studies Program as part of Pride [...]

Edmonton Lesbian Book Club chat via speaker phone

I had a lovely chat with members of the Edmonton Lesbian Book Club. They called me from Audrey’s Bookstore and I imagined them sitting in a circle as they introduced themselves. They had plenty of good questions to ask. A book club meeting is a bit different from a reading Q&A session in that the [...]