If all goes well, I head to Minnesota in a few hours. I promise lots of pictures and tour details for the next month.
Before we get to the schedule, I’d like to puff out my chest and proudly point out that my daughter Bookavore (aka Stephanie) has some great quotes about economic sustainability and getting folks to shop locally.
And…. Brilliance Audio just released a wonderful audio version of CHAINS!! The reader, Madisun Leigh, does a wonderful job – so wonderful that I was in tears by the end of the first chapter. I can’t wait until I have time to listen to the whole thing!
And… not only did I buy The Dress for the fancy-pants National Book Award gala, but I took it to Mary Jean’s Alterations in Oswego and it will be ready when I get off the plane in a few weeks. BH ordered his tux there, too.
And… my absentee ballot arrived on time and I voted!!!!
And….. the book tour appearances below are my public gigs. On most days, I’ll be visiting schools during the day and then doing an evening appearance at most stores. I am really sorry I won’t be headed to the West Coast on this tour, but you can’t have everything, and my cup is totally overflowing right now, so I’m not going to make a fuss. (FYI – I’ll be going back out on tour in March. Keep your fingers crossed.)
MINNEAPOLIS
Tues, October 21 at 7:00 pm : Barnes & Noble, Roseville, MN 651-639-9256
Wed., October 22 at 6:00 pm: Wild Rumpus, Minneapolis, MN 612-920-5005
DENVER
Thursday, October 23 (AKA MY BIRTHDAY) at 5:00 pm: Bookies, Denver, CO 303-759-1117
Friday, October 24 at 7:00 pm: Tattered Cover, Denver, East Colfax store 303-436-9219
CHICAGO area
Saturday, October 25 at 1:00 pm: The Bookstall of Chestnut Court, Winnetka 847-446-0882
Sunday, October 26 at 2:00 pm: Center for Teaching through Children’s Books, National-Louis University, Skokie. This is at 5202 Old Orchard Road – 3rd Floor Public Forum Room. Sorry, I don’t have a contact phone number, but I do know that lots of teachers and grad students are expected to attend. At least, I hope they do.
Monday, October 27: Barnes & Noble, Skokie (no public event, but will have signed books available) 847-676-2230
OMAHA
Tuesday, October 28 at 7:00 pm: Omaha Public Library, An all-city event in Centennial Hall at the Alumni House on the UNO Campus, 6705 Dodge St. 402-444-4800
BACK TO CHICAGO area
Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 pm: Anderson’s, Naperville 630-355-2665
MILWAUKEE
Thursday, October 30 at 7:00 pm: Harry Schwartz Bookshop (Mequon store) 262-241-6220
DOVER, DE
Saturday, November 1: several appearances during the day: Delaware Book Festival
BALTIMORE
Monday, November 3: The Children’s Bookstore (no public event, but will have signed books available)
WASHINGTON, DC area
Monday, November 3 at 7:00 pm: Barnes & Noble, McLean, VA 703-506-2937
Tuesday, November 4: Politics & Prose, Wash. DC (drop-in booksigning at 12:30) 202-364-1919
NEW JERSEY
Wednesday, November 5: BookEnds, Ridgewood (no public event, but will have signed books available) 201-445-0726
NEW YORK
Thursday, November 6 at 6:45 pm: Merritt Bookstore, Millbrook, NY 845-677-5857
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
Friday, November 7: Odyssey Bookstore, South Hadley, MA (no public event, but will have signed books available) 413-534-7307
ATLANTA area
Monday, November 10 at 7:00 pm: Little Shop of Stories, Decatur 404-373-6300
Tuesday, November 11: The Reading Tree, Alpharetta (no public event, but will have signed books available) 770-740-7171
MIAMI
Wednesday, November 12 and Thursday, November 13: Miami Book Fair (school events only)
NEW ORLEANS
Friday, November 14 at 4:30 pm: Octavia Books 504-899-7323
Saturday, November 14 — Special school event only, sponsored by Octavia Books
NEW YORK CITY – NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FESTIVITIES
Tuesday, November 18 – Teen Press Conference
Tuesday, November 18, 7pm – All twenty of this year’s National Book Award Finalists will read from their books at New York City’ s New School
Wednesday, November 19, National Book Foundation Awards Dinner and Ceremony
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Friday, November 21 – Tuesday, November 25: National Council of Teachers of English annual conference and ALAN Workshop
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Thursday, December 4 at 6:00 pm: The River’s End Bookstore, Oswego 315-342-0077 (followed by a fundraising dinner for the Oswego Public Library!)
SE PENNSYLVANIA
Saturday, December 6 at 6pm: Moravian Bookshop, Bethlehem, PA 610-866-5481
And now I should probably try to sleep.
Yeah, right.
Safe travels, my friend.
Whooo hooo! I’ll probably be able to get to Bethlehem on the 6th. Good luck on the road. How cool to be in DC on election day. I start out that day in Chicago, and end up in Salt Lake City. I’ll wave to you as our planes criss cross the country.
Yay!!!
Thank you!
Awesome! Hope to see you in Denver!!!
I’m driving up from St. Joe to see you in Omaha. Yay!
The Omaha Public Library is really close to Jackson Street Books, the awesomest used bookstore you’ll ever see. It’s between 11th and 12th Street on Jackson St., in the Old Market, which is also awesome and has good eating.
Why does no one ever go to Indianapolis? Im curious, Ive always wanted to go to one of these events, and I read a lot.. but Ive never heard of anyone ever coming here? ;[
i’ll definitely be at moravian on december 6th! good luck and have fun on the tour and i can’t wait to see you then!
SQUEE! I hope I can see you at Wild Rumpus!
Yay! Thanks for coming to Milwaukee!
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Awesome
Since we live in the city my writer’s group always attends the New School NBA readings. Excited to cheer you on!
You’re coming to GA, sweet. I’ll mark it on my calendar.