Sita and the Prince of Tigers is having a rerun at the Tyler Galleria Barnes & Noble from 3-5 on Wednesday, Febuary 7. If you want to buy a copy, already have a copy but would like it signed, or just want to stop by and chat for a bit, Sita and I will be glad to...

I could hardly believe it when, a few months ago, Vernon and I both tested positive for Covid, essentially three years after the pandemic struck. We had been careful. We had been vaccinated and boosted. Sure, wearing masks was no fun, but we had worn them. And now, we...

“I had great fun at my reading,”  Sari said, “and you’ll have fun at yours, too.” Sari is a friend, a former LSU colleague, and the author of a wonderful memoir, Wait for God to Notice. I’ve asked her for advice about the publishing process more times than I can...

I am excited to be doing a book reading and signing! Please join me on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 5:00pm at the the La Sierra University Library, 4500 Riverwalk Parkway, Riverside.

IT'S ON AGAIN—BARNES & NOBLE BOOK SIGNING RESCHEDULED I’ve been negative for a while now, no relapses or anything like that. The book signing has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 19, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This time it will (I hope!) actually happen. Keep your fingers...

The book signing for Sita and the Prince of Tigers, scheduled for Sunday, February 19, 2-4 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Riverside has been canceled. Why? Because I have tested positive for Covid, and thus will be hanging out at the house for several days. B & N has...

If you live in Riverside, or anywhere in the Inland Empire, come on over to Barnes & Noble (by Galleria at Tyler) on Sunday, February 19, for a Sita and the Prince of Tigers book signing. I’ll be there from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., sitting at my table with pen in hand....

The four of us were spread out, searching for the Indian Thick-knee (also called Indian Stone-curlew) when we heard Lokesh call, “I have it! Come quickly.” I turned and started striding in his direction . . . and then I was suddenly lying face down on the ground. For...

Cousin Flora came to pay us a visit. She was Grandma’s first cousin and Grandma hadn’t seen her since they were girls together in Nevada. She was very different from Grandma. I did not like her, but there were reasons for my attitude. She was as huge as Grandma was...

Tuesday, October 25, Amazon is holding a one-day flash sale of only $0.99 for the Kindle edition of Sita and the Prince of Tigers. The number of books sold in the first 24 hours determines whether the title will rise or fall in Amazon’s rankings, and decides whether...