The current CWC quarterly bulletin features my spotlight on Joan Didion – in advance of speaking on a special panel dedicated to her life and art at the upcoming 29 Palms Book Festival. I taught Joan Didion’s magnificent memoir The Year of Magical Thinking for years at Los Angeles City College in the classrooms ofContinue reading “Writing about Joan Didion for California Writers Club”
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On Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups
This was a very special interview, as Doyle isn’t just a great conversationalist, he affirms the stories he chooses to profile on his show. A very warm and supportive interview. Listen here. Spirit Talk ShowSeason 7, Ep. 14 Description There is a kind of love that asks you to give yourself completely to something thatContinue reading “On Spirit Talk Show: Bedtime Stories for Grown-Ups”
LACC Collegian Times features my book – and my life
Los Angeles City College’s annual glossy magazine dedicated the centerfold to my adoptive Dad journey. The writer Erica Martinez ably captured its essence, yet she also dug into other areas of my life, specfically about how my refugee background brought me into teaching academic English to non-English speakers and advocating for them. I’d never spokenContinue reading “LACC Collegian Times features my book – and my life”
At the Indie Author Summit
Delighted to share successful strategies for debut authors, drawing on my 3-year media+event promotion campaign for A Family, Maybe. I divided my workshop-style presentation into pre-launch, launch, and post-publication steps – with specific tips and links. This was my 2nd book marketing talk this one, the previous one being at Southwest Manuscripters, and both times,Continue reading “At the Indie Author Summit”
It’s a Wrap with Rap podcast interview
“Navigating the Journey of Gay Parenting and Foster Adoption” is the title of the 1-hour episode on which the seasoned podcaster Ron Rapaport interviews me on his “podcast of overcomers and of useful information to better our lives and mental spirit.” In the episode notes, Ron writes: “Lane’s story is not only inspiring but alsoContinue reading “It’s a Wrap with Rap podcast interview”
On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life podcast
A fulfilling conversation with Avik Chakraborty on his podcast featuring “real stories from humans who’ve walked through something and come back with something worth sharing.” Listen here. Episode Summary “In this heartfelt episode of Healthy Mind, Healthy Life, Lane Igoudin, PhD, an advocate for foster adoption and mindful parenting, recounts his transformative journey navigating theContinue reading “On Healthy Mind, Healthy Life podcast”
Live interview on KLBP-FM
This was my 44th media interview, but the first one done live in a studio, with a microphone dangling in front of me, no breaks for an hour, no edits, so still a new experience. We taped it live in the KLBP studio in downtown Long Beach on July 5, 2026, on “Tea Time withContinue reading “Live interview on KLBP-FM”
Pride Month Author Talk at Alpert JCC
Honored to be invited to speak about our family journey and Jewish parenting values at the beautfiul Alpert JCC in Long Beach as their LGBTQ Pride Month speaker. The JCC did an outstanding job publicizing the talk and provided the space and the refreshments. We had good attendance. This was my 3rd talk about JewishContinue reading “Pride Month Author Talk at Alpert JCC”
Speaking at a Temple Beth Am / IKAR event
I had some pretty big shoes to fill last night. My talk about raising adoptive kids Jewish was scheduled alongside four others, immediately following a plenary featuring LA’s two most distinguished rabbis: Rabbi Elliot Dorff and Rabbi Sharon Brous. I was nervous, but I came prepared with an assortment of sources from classical Jewish textsContinue reading “Speaking at a Temple Beth Am / IKAR event”
At the Long Beach LGBTQ Center Library opening
Thrilled to be part of the opening of the Center’s new Booher Library. The event called “Pride in the Pages” included 9 authors. We read, we talked, we signed books, we all had a good time! Glad to see now a central place for LGBTQ literature in our large, diverse hometown.
