Book Passage Benefit:
In related news, right here in Da Bay, Book Passage is holding a benefit for the victims and survivors of Hurricane Katrina. I quote from their blog…
The event is set for this Friday, Sept. 9, at 7:00 pm. The suggested donation is $20 (but the organizers will gladly take more).
As of this writing, Amy Tan, Robert Olen Butler, Elizabeth Dewberry, Paul Loeb, Isabel Allende, Lalita Tademy, Ayelet Waldman, Jane Ganahl, Armistead Maupin, and Susanne Pari are all confirmed participants. More are certain to be added to the list, since Amy says that she will be seeing some other important authors later in the day (It is not easy to say no Amy Tan!). Each author will be asked to read a brief piece about New Orleans, about the disaster, or just about the state of the world. It promises to be a memorable evening.
Book Passage, Corde Madera location. Get your lit on for a good cause.