Author Archives: Lane Igoudin

Interview in the Town Crier

Idyllwild Town Crier Vo. 79, No. 31, p. B1 Thursday, August 1, 2024 Local Author to Speak of Foster to Adoption Journey By David Jerome, Correspondent Tuesday August 6, the Idyllwild Library will welcome local author Lane Igoudin, who is on a tour for his book A Family, Maybe. It chronicles the ‘twists, turns, andContinue reading “Interview in the Town Crier”

Poem published by the LA Jewish Home

Glad to see my poem “Nothing Is Ever New,” reflecting on the recent riot at the synagogue Adas Torah and life in general in the post-October 7 world, published by California’s largest Jewish family newspaper. The acceptance of my piece by a publication serving largely an observant community tells me that no matter where weContinue reading “Poem published by the LA Jewish Home”

Coming up: “Mindful Parenting” – book talk/workshop at InsightLA

Join meditation teacher and therapist Wendy Block and me for our special author talk / meditation / parenting workshop at the Santa Monica Meditation Center of Insight LA this Sunday, 7/21. InsightLA is the largest Western mindfulness organization in the region, and the event is both in-person and online. From my end, I’ll be focusingContinue reading “Coming up: “Mindful Parenting” – book talk/workshop at InsightLA”

Podcast interview: Bookaholic

Delighted to be interviewed by a popular book reviewer and podcast host Deirdre Pippins. To listen/watch the 25-minute interview, click here. Podcast description from the Bookaholic website: Lane Igoudin’s Adoption Journey: A Family, Maybe | LGBTQ+ Family Challenges” Welcome to our latest episode featuring Lane Igoudin, the author of the heartfelt memoir A Family, Maybe.Continue reading “Podcast interview: Bookaholic”

Author talk at Historical Society of Long Beach, July 5

Tour stop #6. It was so very meaningful to speak about my book in the neighborhood where our kids grew up and much of the story takes place. Long Beach, our home for the last 25 years, has been kind and generous to us. Kind in its tolerant attitudes affirming all identities, and with itsContinue reading “Author talk at Historical Society of Long Beach, July 5”

Save the Date: July 5, Historical Society of Long Beach – with Gerrie Schipske

Long Beach author Lane Igoudin will be in conversation with Gerrie Schipske, a two-term Long Beach City Councilmember, about A Family, Maybe, his memoir of building a thriving family through foster adoptions, This free book event will be held at Historical Society of Long Beach (4260 Atlantic Ave.) on Friday, July 5, at 6:30 pm,Continue reading “Save the Date: July 5, Historical Society of Long Beach – with Gerrie Schipske”

In conversation with Stacy Perman (LA Times) at Book Soup, WeHo

Tour stop #5. Still electrified from my Father’s Day book talk with the veteran LA Times reporter Stacy Perman at the iconic “bookseller to the great and infamous.” Together we explored the systemic dysfunctions of the Los Angeles County child welfare system, and how it impacts the lives of foster-adoptive families like ours. Both theContinue reading “In conversation with Stacy Perman (LA Times) at Book Soup, WeHo”

Speaking at ONE Archives at USC

Tour stop #4. On June 5, I spoke with Craig Loftin, PhD, professor of American Studies at CSU Fullerton, at ONE Archives at USC Libraries, the world’s largest repository LGBTQ materials. With Craig being a well-known queer historian, we were able to look at our family building story, documented in A Family, Maybe, as representativeContinue reading “Speaking at ONE Archives at USC”

Book signing in Long Beach

Tour stop #3: A deep and lively conversation with Ellie Perez, head of The LGBTQ Center Long Beach at Page Against The Machine, especially when we explored “how we do family” as LGBTQ parents, how much our rights and visiblilty have grown, and yet how much work still remains to be done. My book event tookContinue reading “Book signing in Long Beach”