On the last Sunday of September is the W. Hollywood Book Fair. I’ll be on a noir panel early in the day and will moderate a fiction panel in the afternoon. Come by and say hi. It’s a wonderful fair, with lots of panels and colorful people watching. I love it.

On the last Sunday of September is the W. Hollywood Book Fair. I’ll be on a noir panel early in the day and will moderate a fiction panel in the afternoon. Come by and say hi. It’s a wonderful fair, with lots of panels and colorful people watching. It’s free, no need for panel reservations, and I love it.

Our next salon will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. at Scape Gallery. Join me in conversation with authors Dennis Palumbo and Daniel Pyne. More here.

Marrie Stone interviews Ann Brashares, author of My Name Is Memory, and Raymond Bean, author of Sweet Farts.

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(Broadcast date: Jul 28, 2010)

As part of Trav’s 16th birthday celebration, he sat in with 5150 at the Quiet Woman the other night (the house band, featuring Deanie Wood, that Brian plays with).

Travis is turning 16 tomorrow. I asked him if he wanted a party. No party, but can we go to the desert? he asked. Wanted to return to Rancho Las Palmas, in Rancho Mirage, his favorite desert getaway, where we’ve been coming since he was a toddler burning his feet on the hot steps. (He’s sure to wear sandals now…)

Connie Orsak, RLP’s guest experience manager, made sure Travis would have a special time and make a great memory of his 16th, so this cake arrived yesterday after we did. Travis said, I have a cake with a chocolate palm tree and chocolate golf balls.

And it was lemon. His favorite.