we've added a new page to the site exclusively devoted to your emails. my way of saying "thank you SO much for sharing your thoughts with me."

check out the new BE mailbag page HERE.

the new york times published a small excerpt from behind everyman in the city section (scroll down) today.

i was at penn station yesterday and dropped in to the hudson news bookstore. they had a bunch of copies of behind everyman displayed behind the register and seema sharma, the manager, said they've been selling well.

this is exciting because it was in this very store that i got the idea to write the book back in august 2003. i was looking for a fun, quick read for the train. something to get me from nyc to philly and back. but all the books in that genre were geared toward women. there didn't seem to be anything written from the guy's perspective. so instead of buying a book that day, i started writing one.

after telling seema the story, she had me sign all the copies she had on display. it was one of those moments where the long journey from conception to birth (nearly 18 months vis-a-vis the usual 9) comes together in a flash. one of the more gratifying feelings i've had since writing it.

i've posted a few photos from yesterday here. extra special thanks to seema for all the fuss and attention she's given the book!

many thanks to all who made it down last night!

for those who showed up expecting "virtual dave" -- deepest apologies! but i promise he'll be resurrected at the next reading for sure.

i've posted a bunch of photos of the reading here.

tango, a cool, new magazine about relationships, calls behind everyman "an endearing, deftly written tale..." check it out here.

harper's bazaar calls behind everyman "a must-read." check out the new issue with gwen stefani on the cover, or go HERE.

thanks to all the wonderful people who came out last night. it was the biggest crowd yet and we had a lot of fun. i've posted some photos of the reading, along with a few others from the tv show here.

back in nyc again. and it's frigid.

a couple photos from this morning's tv interview on the nbc show 10! in philadelphia.

turns out, one of the hosts, lauren hart, is a pertty talented singer/songwriter. check her out here. (and her dad was gene hart, the greatest nhl hockey braodcaster ever to grace the airwaves.)

thanks to all who helped hand out books, i think the subway giveaway went very well. hopefully 100 other people thought so too! remember: if you got a book and write a review, you'll be entered to win one of ten $10 metrocards. details on the insert (or online here).

i'll post photos in the gallery later tonight. meanwhile, if you're in the philly area and want to come down to my behind everyman signing/reading tomorrow night, details can be found here.

as promised, we'll be giving away a hundred copies of BE tomorrow morning, valentine's day, between 8:30 and 10 a.m. at union square, just outside the southwest entrance to the subway. some local tv/news will be covering it, so come on down!

plus: if you pick up a book, you'll be eligable to win a $10 metrocard by writing a review of BE, or by emailing me a story about something interesting that happened to you on the subway. for official sweepstakes rules, go HERE.

i've got a series of readings coming up in nyc. one of them is an evening put together by makor/92nd st Y called "what do men want?" (the answer, of course, being: beverages that make you belch loudly and/or a reliable cleaning lady that doesn't spray your mike schmidt autographed baseball with endust so the signature smears). you can read all about it, and buy tickets here.

the others are listed here.

hope to see you at one!

check out the new issue, with julia roberts and her babies on the cover. the behind everyman review is in the "pics and pans." or you can find it on this site HERE.

if you live within range, i'm going to be on a morning radio show in montana on newsradio970 tomorrow at 9:05 a.m. (11:05 EDT). they will be giving away copies of BE too. if you don't live within range, thank your lucky stars cause it's about as warm as anna wintour up there.

it's official enough that i can leak it now: my editor, agent and i will be giving away FREE copies of BE starting 8:30 a.m. on the subway platform at union square -- valentine's day! that's right, 100% FREE! on v-day. when was the last time you got anything on the subway on v-day for FREE?

PLUS: there will be chances to win a FREE $10 metro card. that's 5 rides. no WAIT! with a $10 card, the mta gives you a FREE ride too. so it's 6 rides.

ok, more news: i'll be on the NBC morning show 10! in philadelphia talking up BE. if you live in south jersey, philly, or anywhere in the so-called "tri-state" area, tune in. (that's free too.)

lastly: fantastic BE review posted on amazon by top-10 ranking critic, gail cooke. check it out here.

behind everyman made this weekend's REQUIRED READING short list. check it out HERE.

so the west coast portion is done, for now. back to the frozen northeast.

as promised, the photos from the other night at book soup: chek 'em out here.

LOTS of fun events coming up for valentine's day. big things in the works for both nyc and philly on the 14th and 15th. check back soon for details.

well that was fun! thanks a jillion to all who made it out tonight. i'll post some photos tomorrow. not sure if this is the reason why it was so crowded tonight, but hats off to defamer for the plug, and for sending your peeps out tonight!

thanks to all who came out last night. it was a great time. and i made it back to LA in only 2 hours (going down took 4+!)

another reminder that tonight is book soup. you can find the details here.

BE update:

amazon says they only have 4 copies left and need to reorder. so that bodes well.

also: i'm going to be on the manhattan neighborhood network again, this friday, the 4th at 2:30 pm, channel 34. if you don't live in nyc, but still want to tune in go here and click on the channel 34 tv icon for a live stream at 2:30 EDT.

and then: i'm doing some radio interviews in the coming days and will let you know when and how to hear them, once i know.