I wanted to let you know about some cool events I have on the horizon...

Wednesday, 2/8, 7:15pm, I will be featured at Poetry at the Loft in Redlands (I will be reading fiction, Gail Mazur will be reading poetry, Jo Dierdorff will be dancing to Gail Mazur's poetry, and Old Brown Shoe will be opening and closing the night with their fabulous music.) The Performance Loft is located in The Mitten Building at 345 N. 5th St. in Redlands. You can get more information here.

Thursday, 2/9, 7pm, I will be reading from and discussing The Book of Dead Birds at Imagine That! Bookstore, 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 13 in Riverside.

Saturday, 2/26, 6pm, I will be reading from The Vagina Monologues with other members of Women Creating Peace Collective at Back to the Grind, 3575 University Ave, Riverside.

Saturday, 3/4, I will be teaching a workshop, Writing to Surprise Ourselves, at Gather the Women 2006, a conference I am co-organizing to celebrate International Women's Day. The conference will take place at the California State University, San Bernardino campus from 9am-4pm. It should be an amazing day, full of workshops, discussions and performances. Our keynote speaker will be Jodie Evans, co-founder of CODEPINK: Women for Peace. Registration is $25; some scholarships are available. For more information, call Nancy at 951.237.6857 or email her at saahiragypsy@yahoo.com.

Hope to see you along the way!