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”
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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”
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”
Interview on Filled Up Cup, a parent self-care podcast
Our one-hour interview delved into the emotional and practical sides of adoption. Filled Up Cup ☕️describes itself as “a different kind of self-care resource — one that has nothing to do with bubble baths and face masks, and everything to do with rediscovering yourself after becoming a mother. Join us as we talk unique experiences,Continue reading “Interview on Filled Up Cup, a parent self-care podcast”
Book talk at 2 LA congregations
Tour stop #2 – this time on Zoom! On April 17, I spoke at the joint online Lunch-and-Learn of two LGBTQ-affirming LA synagogues: Beth Chayim Chadashim and Congregation Kol Ami. Moderated by Rabbi Jillian Cameron (BCC), my one-hour talk focused mostly on our story depicted in A Family, Maybe and on Jewish values in parenting. There was aContinue reading “Book talk at 2 LA congregations”
“Pathways to Parenthood” in Motherhood Later
Motherhood Later excerpted a chapter from my book A Family, Maybe about how I came to the idea of parenting, and foster / adoptive parenting in particular. I was surprised by their chapter choice, but reading their website, and it’s a great website, full of resouces, news, and inerviews, I understood why. Moms (and Dads)Continue reading ““Pathways to Parenthood” in Motherhood Later”
Focusing on justice for adoptive families in a radio interview
Cincinnati-based Rodney Lear interviewed me on his syndicated radio “Sunday Morning Magazine” alongside Angie Thomas, a NYT-bestselling author of The Hate U Give, and gun control activist Whitney Austin. The show aired on 4 radio stations on Feb. 4: WKRQ-FM (101.9) and WYGY-FM (97.3) and 6:00 a.m. on WUBE-FM (105.1) and WREW-FM (94.9). This 20-minuteContinue reading “Focusing on justice for adoptive families in a radio interview”
AWP 2020: Two Panels and a Reading
Every year, thousands of writers flock to the annual Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) conference, the largest literary convention in North America. This year, however, was special. The coronavirus pandemic cast doubt on this giant event until March 2, just two days before its start, when the organizers and the host city ofContinue reading “AWP 2020: Two Panels and a Reading”
Speaking Out on Gay Parenting and Writing at Lambda LitFest
Loved being part of the “Our Families, Our Stories: Writing and Parenting in the Trenches” apanel t 2019 Lambda LitFest with Michael Kearns, Carla Sameth, Pat Alderete, and Aimee Rowe, and reading there the opening chapter of my book Dispositions. From a lesbian Mom with a child from a short-lived straight marriage, to a pioneering,Continue reading “Speaking Out on Gay Parenting and Writing at Lambda LitFest”
Reading “Saviors or Vultures?” at AWP 2019 in Portland
On the closing night of the conference, I read my new short story “Saviors or Vultures?” based on a chapter from my memoir Dispositions, at a reading organized by the AWP College Writing Caucus at Café Marino Adriatico in the Division district. Such a warm, receptive crowd, and a joy to hear other writers readContinue reading “Reading “Saviors or Vultures?” at AWP 2019 in Portland”
Lane Igoudin | Author, Professor, Dad 