Book tour – Page 2 – Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad

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”

Author talk at Idyllwild Library, Aug. 6

Tour stop #7. So meaningful to speak here as Idyllwild Library was such a big part of our kids’ routine since they were very small: storytimes, reading contests, hauling bags of books and movies home every week. I actually wrote the bulk of the AFM draft here as well over several summers while the kidsContinue reading “Author talk at Idyllwild Library, Aug. 6”

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”

4 more stops added to the book tour

Four more stops have been added to A Family, Maybe book tour: Idyllwild (x2), Belmont Shore (LB), and Mexico City. Contact me for more details.

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”