This Sunday, Nov 15 - I'm with Po Bronson & Helen Thorpe @ the Miami Book Fair:
12:00 PM - FREE !!
Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Room 7128 (Building 7, 1st Floor)

Yesterday, Juan, Philippe, William & I were "Distinguished Lecturers" at the University of D.C. A great crowd of people shared an hour & a half with us. Some of the good people there are sending photos to post.

I could not be prouder. We were honored to have lunch beforehand with Carla Cohen, co-founder and co-owner of the extraordinary Politics & Prose. That's (L to R) William, Philippe, Carla and Juan standing before the featured bookshelf of Carla and her partner Barbara's RECOMMENDED books, each partner tagging one book, and Carla has tagged What Else But Home!

A FEEL-GOOD book for Holiday Giving !! (that's my thought, not Carla's!

and a closeup of Carla's recommendation:

Unsolicited great comment from one of the people running one of the recent book fairs I've presented at: "I am rarely left speechless, but I was speechless at your moving story
and the way you conveyed it to our audience. The entire audience was very moved by your experience and to hear it in your own words really brought the story to life for us. Your words were both riveting and inspirational and your appearance here was a highlight of our book fair."

And from one of the professors whose class I visited this week: "PHENOMENAL.  Best class of the semester, I'm sure my students would agree.  I loved meeting Michael and believe he got a lot out of what was a lengthy, substantive conversation this morning.  He was both entertaining and provocative in just the way you want a guest to be."

So if you're thinking of inviting me to your bookstore, your book fair, your classroom or law firm auditorium, DON'T be SHY! Invite me.

This is a part of one of the two public high school classes at Lyons Community School, in Brooklyn, that I taught this week...

Bernie & Barb Banet sponsored What Else But Home at the Ann Arbor Jewish Book Fair. They helped pay my way, did more feeding and driving than they probably imagined. It is humbling and kind to be sponsored. This photo is also with their son Jeff.

What Else But Home was co-sponsored in the Detroit Jewish Book Fair by the Auxiliary for the Jewish Senior Life, by Na'amat USA Greater Detroit Council & by Southfield Public Library. Thank you all for the honor & sustenance of your support.