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• PRESENTATION OF THE FOCAL AWARD for SIMONE Written by Viet Thanh Nguyen,...

  

  FOCAL Award Presentation at the Los Angeles Public Library to Viet Thanh Nguyen and Minnie PhanOn Saturday, May 30th, friends, family, and members of FOCAL... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SRI LANKA--BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, TEA PLANTATIONS and MORE, Part 2: A Guest Post by...

  

  My friend Susan Kean and her partner George went on a trip to Sri Lanka in March, touring the island country with a focus on plants and gardens. Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2026 TRAVEL

• WIGGLY WORMS AND NEWLY HATCHED CHICKS: A Visit with Mrs. Best’s Kindergarten...

  

  Over the last ten years I have written three books about Jennifer Best and her kindergarten students at Haynes School in Los Angeles, beginning with HATCHING... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SRI LANKA, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS and MORE, Part 1: A Guest Post by Susan Kean

  

  Sri Lanka, Buddhist Temple.My friend Susan Kean and her partner George went on a trip to Sri Lanka in March, touring the island country with a focus on plants... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2026 TRAVEL

• My Art on Display at the Ucla Emeriti/retirees Arts and Crafts Exhibit

  

  On Tuesday, May 19th, I was one of 23 artists exhibiting at the annual Silvia Winstein UCLA Emeriti/Retirees Arts and Crafts Exhibit at the UCLA University... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• SPRINGTIME IN LONDON: A Walk in Hyde Park

  

  Cherry trees in bloom, Hyde Park, London.Londoners know that it is spring when the lawns of Hyde Park suddenly turn green, daffodils and lupins emerge from the... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2026 TRAVEL

• READING WIGGLE AND WAGGLE: “BOOKS AND BAGELS” at Apricot Lane Farms, Moorpark, CA

  

  Signing books at Apricot Lane Farms "Books and Bagels" event.I spent last Saturday morning at Apricot Lane Farms in Moorpark, California, sharing my books at... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MIRO AND THE UNITED STATES: Exhibit at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

  

  Woman and Birds at Sunrise, by Joan Miro. Exhibit at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.Dream-like figures floating in space, sinuous lines, and all over... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2026 TRAVEL

• SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL Now Available at the LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY

  

  I was delighted to discover that my memoir, SETTLEMENT HOUSE GIRL: Growing Up in the1950s at North East Neighborhood House, Minneapolis, Minnesota, is now... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MASKS AT THE HULT CENTER IN EUGENE, OREGON, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

  

  Mythical Masks by M. Nelson L. Bowers at the Hult Center in Eugene, OregonMy friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2026 TRAVEL

• Celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH by Reading My...

  

  The month of May is national Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the perfect time to read my book EASTER ISLAND: Giant Stone Statures Tell of a... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK, A Visit to Historic Keys Ranch, Guest Post by Susan...

  

  Keys Ranch, main house, Joshua Tree National Park.My friend Susan Kean loves to travel and has been a regular contributor to this blog. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2026 TRAVEL

• CELEBRATE EARTH DAY by Watching Young Eagles in the Nest

  

  Bald Eagles, Fraser Point, Santa Cruz Island, CA. Today is Earth Day when we celebrate the Earth and the natural world. What better way to get a close look at... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MURALS AT THE FOWLER MUSEUM, UCLA, Los Angeles, California

  

  Close-up of mural created by UCLA students for Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA.On a recent visit to the Fowler Museum on the UCLA campus, I was struck by the... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2026 TRAVEL

• SAN FRANCISCO EARTHQUAKE 20TH ANNIVERSARY: Time to Read KEEPER OF THE LIGHT

  

  Illustration by Rachell Sumpter for KEEPER OF THE LIGHT.Today is the 120th anniversary of the deadly 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• CENTRAL 100 COLOR-BY-NUMBER READING CHALLENGE : Los Angeles Public Library, Los...

  

  A beautiful coloring page depicting the murals in the library rotunda has been created in celebration of the Los Angeles Central Library's 100th anniversary. Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• ON THE “ROOF OF NORWAY” – IN THE JOTUNHEIMEN MOUNTAINS: Guest Post by Caroline...

  

  Kyrkja (north face), Jotunheimen National Park, Norway.My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2026 TRAVEL

• HAPPY 15TH ANNIVERSARY to THE INTREPID TOURIST: Sunday at the Pyramids—Notes fro...

  

  Teotihuacan, Mexico. Pyramid of the Sun.Fifteen years ago, in April 2011, I launched The Intrepid Tourist. Its original purpose was to publish my accumulated... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2026 TRAVEL

• HAPPY EASTER! Making Ukrainian Easter Eggs

  

  Eggs have long been associated with Easter is a symbol of renewed life. I became fascinated with the beautiful designs on Ukrainian Easter eggs (called psanky)... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2026 BOOKS, CULTURE

• MANET/MORISOT EXHIBIT at the Legion of Honor Art Museum, San Francisco, CA

  

  Portrait of Berthe Morisot Reclining, by Edouard Manet, 1873Note: This post describes my visit to the exhibit of the paintings of Edouard Manet and Berthe... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2026 TRAVEL