Tour stop #12: an exhilarating day speaking on the “We Are Family” panel at the third annual Pride on the Page in Palm Springs alongside Lucas Hildebrand and Penelope Starr. We shared the stories behind our books, discussed writing about our families and communities, answered the questions from the audience.
Mei Ling Tom, who deftly moderated the panel, ended it by reciting some of the sheva brachot from my book, the 7 blessings from Jonathan and I wrote for our wedding. That was unexpected and moving. The bookstore sold all 10 copies of my book, and I signed a few.
Many thanks to Palm Springs Public Library Foundation and Corey Roskin, a tireless advocate for queer literature, for organizing the event and inviting me.
Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad 