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”

A song about A Family, Maybe by Bruce Dalzell

Bruce Dalzell, a contemporary folk singer / songwriter from Ohio, wrote this song after reading A Family, Maybe. He came on to perform it during my interview on The Anna Jinja Show, and my jaw hit the floor. I had no idea! I just thought he’d be playing some background music. Watch the video ofContinue reading “A song about A Family, Maybe by Bruce Dalzell”

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”