Last weekend at the Walnut Creek Library – Contra Costa County Author’s Gala. Honored to be invited: One of the thrills of my life is knowing my memoir and novel are available through public libraries. A beautiful event where I met Isidra Mencos, originally from Barcelona, who wrote a memoir I can’t wait to read: about growing up under Franco in Spain and then the new freedom of democracy, which led to her becoming a salsa dancer among other things, including earning a PhD from UC Berkeley. The title is “Promenade of Desire.”
Isidra and I bonded over our love of dance and the realization we both studied with Joyce Maynard, who generously blurbed our books. A memorable evening!
