Long Beach Events

Long Beach, my new home away from home! I’ll be down at FAB Festival of API Books, joining the open mic: FAB – Festival of API BooksSaturday May 13th at 10:30amBillie Jean King Main Library in DTLB ••• Then, next Thursday I’ll be at LBCC for a chat about my story collection. I’ll read excepts… Continue reading Long Beach Events

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LA Times Festival of Books

I’ll be at the LA Times Festival of Books at USC this Saturday, come stop by the Red Hen Press booth (BOOTH 960). I’ll be hanging out, signing books from 1:00-2:00! INFO: The Festival of Books takes place on the University of Southern California campus. USC is located in the University Park neighborhood of downtown… Continue reading LA Times Festival of Books

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Kevin Chen Event at Red Hen Press!

Come join me at Red Hen Press Pasadena as I chat with New York Times Editor’s Choice and bestselling author Kevin Chen on his astounding new novel GHOST TOWN–an intricately woven story of family, loss, murder, and ghosts. Presented in partnership with the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles. Book signing to follow!

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Double Header Sunday

This Sunday the 19th, come see me TWICE in one day in Echo Park! 4:00PM • I’m at Roarshack with the marvelous Brian Lin, Angela Franklin, Elizabeth Weinberg, and Tara Donlan. 1714 W. Sunset Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90026 7:00PM • I’ll be nextdoor at Stories Books & Cafe with Kathyrn Ross and Doug Manuel to… Continue reading Double Header Sunday

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Upcoming Events!

Come join me in person in Long Beach and Echo Park! And virtually in Larchmont! October 18th, 6PM at Bel Canto Books in Long Beach, I’ll be celebrating my new book, IF I WERE THE, OCEAN I’D CARRY YOU HOME, with a bunch of amazing authors and friends: Toni Ann Johnson, Jackson Bliss, Umi Hsu… Continue reading Upcoming Events!

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LitQuake San Francisco

I’ll be at the San Francisco LitQuake this weekend and would love to see you! I’ll be on the Debut Authors: On the Cutting Edge panel. I’ll be discussing the path If I Were the Ocean, I’d Carry You Home took to publication, along with Kai Harris and Talia Lakshmi Kolluri’s debate novels. We will… Continue reading LitQuake San Francisco

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Pete on the “Drinks With Tony” Podcast

Check me and Tony DuShane out on the Drinks With Tony Podcast, episode #207! Tony and Pete discuss The problems of writing the novel, Pete’s conversion to evangelical christianity, why Pete left the religion,….and how Grapes of Wrath ends with a man sucking on a woman’s breast. Listen wherever fine podcasts are hosted!

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