we've added another BE event. this one in pittsburgh. and for those in boston/cambridge, don't forget this coming friday. go here for details. (and scroll down)

nice article in the jerusalem report this week. check it out on newstands or read it HERE.

sorry for having disappeared. was in the middle of a hectic move. but it's done now. and i can get back to updates and book bizness. actually, come to think of it, i really don't have much to say. there are some cool things in the works, so keep checking back, but for now, i'll just let superjux in los angeles do the talking for BE. go here and check it out.

too much info to divulge, not enough time to do it creatively. so forgive the bullet style of the entry...

* the wnyc tv show "secrets of new york" that was supposed to air on the 8th has been postponed. will let you know when the new air date is as soon as i'm told.

* i'll be teaching writers' conferences at ucla and rutgers. i'm not sure if the ucla one has any room left, but rutgers does. go here if you're interested in signing up. there are a lot of great authors participating, so it should be well attended.

* i'll be participating in the next heeb storytelling night at joe's pub on april 5th at 9:30pm. read about it below, and then go here for tix. it's sure to sellout, so hit the link now! (once there, you need to click on the april 5th "heeb buy tix" link.) or just call the phone number below.

Heeb Storytelling

Heeb Storytelling at Joe's Pub

Heeb Magazine (The New Jew Review) presents Heeb Storytelling: part cabaret, part Catskills, this popular series pushes the very notion of a Jewish story to the brink. Guaranteed to be a fearlessly funny evening of 7-minute stories. Featuring AJ Jacobs (Esquire editor, author of "The Know It All"); Molly Jong Fast (novelist, daughter of Erica Jong); David Israel (musician, author of "Behind Everyman"); Jelvis (the world's greatest Jewish Elvis impersonator);Todd Levin (standup comic: "How to Kick People"); Jessica Coen (Gawker editor, freelance journalist); and Najla Said (Arab-American Theater Collective Nibras and daughter of the late Edward Said).


Important Notice There is a two drink minimum or a twelve dollar food
minimum per person. Table reservations can be made for dinner by calling
212-539-8778. or go here to buy tickets.

hey there, hi there, ho there! sunny's was great fun. if you haven't been to gabriel cohen's series down in red hook, you really must! sunny's bar is this old, colorful bar right along the water. lots of history there. thanks to authors brenda coultas and samantha hunt for bringing such wonderful friends down, and for your readings--it was a perfect mix, i thought. and thanks to all my peeps who showed up, and to those who read about it online and made the trek!

i've posted some photos here.

last night was fun! thanks to everyone who turned out -- you were a warm, and very kind crowd. i hope we addressed the issues and answered some questions, or if nothing else, at least made you laugh a little. thanks also to eliot at makor, who kept us honest, and kept us to schedule. to karyn, who asked about 10.3 sexual partners, i thought about it some more before i went to sleep last night and decided the decimal place must be in the wrong spot. it's clearly a typo, depending on the color of the state you live in: 1.03 for red states and 103 for blue.

some more photos from last night are up in the gallery here. peter hyman is the lad on the far right. and ian kerner is the active one seated in the middle.