This week my fave is Deisel Books in Oakland, because they are hosting my poetry performance on Sunday, November 8th, at 3 p.m. Independent bookstores are very brave to host poets and assorted non-John-Grishams in this economy!

Please patronize your local independent bookstore. And my goddess, if you're in Oakland on Sunday, please do show up to whistle and coo. Drinks after?

Reading is sponsored by Poetry Flash of Berkeley, which has persevered for more than three decades, sponsoring readings, the Watershed series (with Robert Hass), and the magazine. Susan Cohen will be reading with me. Mishpokah unite!