Out and About
News about Upcoming Appearances and Events
The Real Life Story that Inspired The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
Because I know you want to know.
The Inspiration for My Work-in-Progress Gets NY Times Shout out!
Miss Lala is on everyone's mind.
CNN Dialogues Video on America's Multiracial Population
Hosted by Wolf Blitzer with me, Edward James Olmos, Yul Kwon & Kris Marsh.
Roots, Race and My Dad: My Newest Huffington Post Essay
A personal essay.I've Added More Appearances for 2013
And yes, Paul Simon will be at one too!Upcoming Appearances Spring 2012
on the West Coast.Upcoming Appearances Spring 2012
on the East Coast.Thank You Youngstown State University
I had a wonderful time!Thank you to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
A wonderful audience and energizing evening.
Pen on Fire Wrap Up
A great evening with Danzy Senna and host Barbara DeMarco-Barrett.
CNN Dialogues Wrap-Up
Wolf Blitzer, talking "black", colorism and a hair straightening confession.
Dirty Laundry Lit
A special evening of words and music hosted by PEN Center USA.
CNN Dialogue with Wolf Blitzer
A special panel discussion on race.
Afro Vikings Unite
A very fun time with my peeps!
"Skype"-ing with Book Clubs
Video Skype makes the world comfortably small.
Indivisible Exhibit & Panel Talk at the California African American Museum
A great panel.
Miami Herald Features The Girl Who Fell From the Sky
A fabulous profile that ran in the Miami Herald on Sunday.
Clark College Commencement Video
A small snippet of my Keynote address.
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is in Danish
Pigen der faldt ned fra himlen (Forlaget Punktum) is in stores now.
Q & A Video: On Discouragement as a Writer
How do you handle discouragement as a writer?
Best Introduction Ever Video
A wonderful video of the best introduction from the whole book tour.
New Appearance: Literary Women
Another wonderful new stop on the tour in Long Beach, CA.
New Book Tour Stop: Beverly Hills Literary Escape
A wonderful new stop on the tour.
The Girl Who Fell From the Sky is a 2010 Great Group Read
Endorsed for Book Clubs Nationwide.
Hedgebrook: A Writer's Retreat
What is a writer's retreat?
Michigan Book Tour Stops
I'm in Michigan this week: Suttons Bay & Petoskey.
Norman Mailer Writers Colony & Meeting Sonia Sanchez
Some photos & a squeal of delight to meet poet Sonia Sanchez.
My First American Library Association Conference
I really heart librarians.
Clark College Commencement Address: A Wonderful Night
The story of my first Commencement Address.
Book Tour Footage
Book Tour Video
Fun & Feasting with SCIBA Awards Dinner
Tons of Fun at the SCIBA Feast of Authors Awards Dinner.
2009 Authors Feast with Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association: My First Author Event!
The lovely book people of my native Pacific Northwest host a great Author Feast.Heidi Heads to Bread Loaf August 2009
The Bread Loaf Writers' Conference is one of twelve summer programs offered at Middlebury College in Vermont.
