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Author Events June 28 thru July 4

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Rock, Ghost, Willow, Deer: A Story of SurvivalBy Allison Adelle Hedge Coke Sunday, July 1-6, 2007The Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa UniversitySummer Writing Program 20072130 Arapahoe AvenueBoulder, CO303.245.4600Author appearance, workshop "Cultural Activism and Cross-Cultural Exploration" and reading. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 — 8:00 PMPerforming Arts Center at Naropa University’s main campus2130 Arapahoe AvenueBoulder, CO 80302303.245.4630Author appearance and reading. What Becomes YouBy Aaron Raz Link and Hilda Raz Tuesday, July 3, 2007 — 7:30 PMPowell’s City of BooksSW 10th and BurnsidePortland, OR 97209Aaron Raz Link appearance, reading and book signing. For all upcoming author events, please visit our … Continue reading Author Events June 28 thru July 4

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San Francisco, Part Two

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The span of the Golden Gate Bridge suspension is 4,200 feet (a mile is 5,280 feet), so the walk across the bridge was shorter than the walking I do on an average day (at least threeGolden_gate_bridge_2_2
miles).  It had to be only about sixty degrees, maybe a little warmer, so the weather was perfect for a short hike across the strait.  A beautiful day for it, actually, with a warm sun and a cool, ocean breeze.  Unfortunately, we forgot our sunscreen, so we got a little burned, but otherwise we were no worse for the wearing.

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I’d Rather be Fishing!

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I’m sitting here trying to keep focused on something but I’m failing miserably.  Looking out the window–the sky like water with undulating waves of clouds and blue, the tree branches easily manipulated by the wind–all I can think about is my grandmother and fishing at home on Lake Michigan.  I close my eyes briefly and I am struck by a strange memory of Lexington, MS, while there with Habitat for Humanity.  One of the people with our group took the neighborhood boys out fly fishing.  We fished quietly on a pond surrounded by farmland and cattle.  On a whim, my … Continue reading I’d Rather be Fishing!

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More Praise for Branch Rickey

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Branch Rickey: Baseball’s Ferocious Gentleman by Lee Lowenfish “The story of the man who made the Dodgers the pride of Brooklyn makes fascinating reading for any student of baseball history. . . . The details of how Rickey laid the groundwork have rarely been recounted with such a dramatic eye to detail.” —Richard Tedesco, Nassau Herald Read previous praise for Branch Rickey Continue reading More Praise for Branch Rickey

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Praise for Under the Boards

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Under the Boards: The Cultural Revolution in Basketball by Jeffrey Lane "Lane’s personal dialogue complements his rich account of the history of modern hoops. When examining the relationships that exist between the NBA and hip-hop, big sneaker companies and high school studs, Lane’s gatherings register dead-on and true."—Matt Caputo, SLAM “Lane [has] developed a keen eye for the racial, generational and power dynamics at play in his favorite pastime, which is evident in his new book. . . . Lane proves that the culture of basketball not only influences American life but accurately reflects wider social patterns and what transpires … Continue reading Praise for Under the Boards

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Author Events June 21 thru June 27

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FamousBy Kathleen Flenniken Sunday, June 24, 2007 — 8:00AM to 10:30AM2007 ALA Annual ConferenceWashington Convention               Center801 Mount Vernon Place, NWWashington, DC 20001Kathleen Flenniken will be speaking at a breakfast honoring Notable Books, along with Pulitzer prize-winner Jed Horne and New York Times and New Yorker contributor Melissa Fay Greene. To the Last SaluteBy Georg von Trapp; Translated and with an introduction by Elizabeth M. Campbell Saturday, June 23, 2007 — 11:15 AMVermont History ExpoTunbridge World’s Fair GroundsTunbridge, VTAuthor appearance, reading, talk and book signing. Where the Trail Grows Faint By Lynne Hugo Monday, June 25, … Continue reading Author Events June 21 thru June 27

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Work Related San Francisco

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I’m not neglecting our blog.  Well, I have not intentionally neglected our blog.  It’s just that I’ve been away for work.  I planned to post to the blog during these days, but time got away from me. . . .  Earlier this month–the week before last, actually–I attended a meeting in San Francisco.  But while there, I got to do some exploring on my own.

Port_of_san_francisco_2I will preclude my mini travelogue by saying that this was my first trip to the west coast.  Having been raised in Milwaukee, which extends from Lake Michigan and living a short time on Long Island in New York, where the Atlantic borders the shores, everything was disorienting to me in California: Water to my west was a little more than confusing since I have always oriented myself with knowing that the Lake (in Wisconsin) and the Ocean (in New York) is to the east (imagine my navigational problems when I first moved here to Lincoln, NE).  Many times, I found myself leaving my hotel room, getting lost trying to find a place that was only a couple of city blocks away and later, getting lost on my way back to the room!  >>sigh<<  I was told prior to my trip that San Francisco is a great city for walking.  I guess I can see that, but it took some getting used to for me.
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The first picture above is, obviously, a cityscape taken while I was on the Bay.  For a mere seven dollars one-way, one could take a ferry to any of a number of island locations.  I took the ferry to Sausalito, a half hour, peaceful trip.  Soon after leaving dock, my friend and I took this picture of downtown San Francisco.   The sign is just a detail of the photo.

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