Author readings — Wandering in Paris
Please join me and other contributors to the anthology Wandering in Paris, as we read selections of this excellent new release from Wanderland Writers. I haven’t decided which story I’ll read from, but it will be one of these: French Kiss: In which I...Author Reading Saturday, June 9th
I dared to taste-test “luwak coffee” (brewed from the excrement of a small mammal) on a recent trip to Bali, and lived to write about it. Come to the book launch party on June 9th and hear about the adventure!
Eat, Pray, Scrub
“I don’t normally swallow mysterious pills from strangers, but in Ubud I made an exception. This small-but-lively city is the health capital of Bali, and I couldn’t resist tracking down Wayan Nuriasih, one of the star healers from the book Eat, Pray, Love,...Magical Beans
The world’s most expensive coffee is made from coffee beans that have been eaten, partially digested, and excreted by a small Southeast Asian creature called the luwak. Come along as I explore Bali, track down the paradoxical creature that produces Indonesian Kopi Luwak, and learn its secrets.
Stravinsky’s Gift
“Lenny had asked me not to feed the birds, but he didn’t say what to do if a bird tried to feed me.” Read the story of my relationship with a fiery-billed aracari named Stravinsky. The Costa Rican bird had a gift for me—a new way to see the world.
