The annual Uptown Village Market in Bixby Knolls, Long Beach, on December 5 was busy and fun. This was my first time doing it among other 65 artisans and creatives. I sold a few books, but more importantly, talked to dozens of people about our journey. It’s amazing the kinds of conversations and stories thatContinue reading “Finding new readers at a holiday market”
Category Archives: Book tour
Speaking to a Stanford alumni club
“A court drama that became a personal memoir” was the title of the talk I gave to my alma mater alumni club here in LA on October 26, 2025. In it, I reflected on the issues facing the child welfare system in Los Angeles, challenges of adopting from foster care, and writing a memoir whichContinue reading “Speaking to a Stanford alumni club”
On “Dad Lit” panel at Belmont Shore Book Fair
Exploring modern fatherhood in conversation with Max Evans and Nicholas Westerfer, moderated by Patrick Erlandson, founder of the educational nonprofit Father-Con. We discussed the challenges of being a Dad today, how it informs our writing, what being a parent taught us, and what we could do to be better as Dads. A truly motivational experience.Continue reading “On “Dad Lit” panel at Belmont Shore Book Fair”
Author talk in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month
About 250 Los Angeles City College students and faculty attended attended my talk in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month as part of LACC Book Program author event series. The two-hour event went off perfectly thanks to the tireless work of the Book Program organizers and the moderator Sergio Garcia of LACC Foster Care Programs.Continue reading “Author talk in honor of Foster Care Awareness Month”
Signing and reading at AWP 25
2 signings at the bookfair, a joint reading at CSU Los Angeles, panels, receptions, networking – AWP 2025 in Los Angeles was a three-day creative whirlwind.
Speaking at Pride on the Page in Palm Springs
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 deftlyContinue reading “Speaking at Pride on the Page in Palm Springs”
WeHo Reads’ authors panel for Nat’l Coming Out Day
Tour stop #11: Spoke on the WeHo Reads authors panel organized by the City of West Hollywood to commemmorate National Coming Out Day and read two excerpts from A Family, Maybe. Together, as part of our discussion about creating and writing about queer families and communities, writers Meliza Bañales, Hazel Kight Witham, the moderator CodyContinue reading “WeHo Reads’ authors panel for Nat’l Coming Out Day”
Idyllwild Authors Faire
Tour stop #10: pines, cedars, sunny skies, and books! Here I got to talk about A Family, Maybe to both locals and the tourists who ascended to Idyllwild (elevation 6,000 feet) to escape the heat of the deserts and valleys down below. Glad to have participated and thank you, The Friends of the Idyllwild Library,Continue reading “Idyllwild Authors Faire”
Belmont Shore Book Fair
Tour stop #9: first annual BSBF, Long Beach, Sept. 22. This being my first fair, I learned a lot about how to present the book to potential readers, what to bring, what not to bring, and so on. I sold a few books and had a lot of great conversations with the fair browsers. IContinue reading “Belmont Shore Book Fair”
Mexico City talk
Tour stop #8: an author talk on a rainy night in Mexico City. I was hosted by Graeme Lowy, a Canadian graphic artist, at #Hashtag Gallery, his trendy, modern art gallery in the Condesa neighborhood. As usual, it started with a talk and a reading, and continued with a Q&A, which lasted well into theContinue reading “Mexico City talk”
Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad 