overbooked?
Woke up (late) this morning, and while I was getting ready realized that I have an author visit happening this Wednesday. I have nothing baked, nothing set up or confirmed with the building manager, and stupidly made myself a dentist appointment tomorrow morning. Aiee!
The book is fabulous, and the author called me this morning to confirm that everything was a go (he has been a joy to communicate with). I think everything is going to be fine, but I am going to be stupidly busy for the next few days. *sigh*
If anyone is interested, the book is Annie's Ghosts by Steve Luxenberg and it is a fascinating read as well as being a true story. The author finds out late in his mother's life that despite the fact that she has always insisted she is an only child, she had a sister who was institutionalized and about whom no one ever spoke. Being a journalist, Luxenberg decides to take a look at what happened, and finds out a lot of interesting things not just about his family but about what it was like to be an immigrant in Detroit, what mental hospitals and the treatment of the mentally ill/disabled was like, what it means to have a family secret, and so forth. He'll be at my library May 12th at 6:30pm if anyone feels so inclined. You should read the book regardless, though. :)