Adding "Myboast" to the Lexicon
My kid is always saying Mybad when I chide her over some little infraction. So today in the spirit of that new lingo, I am coining Myboast to add a new word to the lexicon.
Boasting is something that women of my age and generation--well lots of them anyway--were NOT supposed to do. We, children of the white segregated South, even in my progressive, racism fighting family, were supposed to be genteel. We glowed instead of sweat. We were to cross our ankles when sitting. We were to be polite and say Yes, m'am and Yes, Sir tio every adult no matter where on the spectrum of skin color. And we were never to call an adult by a solo first name. Even relatives were Cousin/Cud'l so and So, Aunt So and So or Uncle So and So. Unrelated were Miz Liz, or Mr Bob. You can see why Scout in To Kill A Mocking Bird is a great favorite of mine. I grok her. I've been fighting this early training all my life!
Women Speaking Out
A elementary school friend told me once that her shrink told her when she could be rude, she was on the road to health--politeness and female self-effacement being such a part of the social southern code. I think when I can boast easily and without storms of guilt, I will be well and truly as well.
Ok So here goes...
Sat. June 13 3pm "Some Book Nook"
located inside Sparkhouse Kids
15 Scotland Road, South Orange, NJ 07079
973-821-5227
I am participating in two book fairs next weekend. The first is on June 13th in South Orange, NJ at SOme Book Nook which is located inside of SparkHouse TOys. I will be giving a 3PM participatory workshop/reading/book signing at Some Book Nook.
Dumplings Workshop
Check their events page for info about my workshop Dumplings and Dragons, to color pages from my newest book, Little Kids Around the World/Xiao Pengyoumen, Vol. I of Draw on Culture activity and cultural coloring book (2009 www.thimbleberrypress.com).
We'll steam and eat dumplings, too. I'll also be talking about The Dragon's Daughter Return, (2007 www.thimbleberrypress.com) especially good for all those parents who have adopted from China, are thinking about it or who have friends or are kin of those who have. Books and dumplings, what could be better! I'll be cooking at 3 pm at the toy store.
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Sunday, June 14
Paramus Public Library
116 East Century Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
And then the next day, I'll be at Paramus Library along with 89 other mostly NJ authors for the http://www.booksnj.org fest. I'll be in a tent with books to sign and some cold dumplings to eat, pages to color and lots of fun. I'm also speaking on a panel at 4:15-5PM about getting published. And at 2:50 I'll be telling takes about Chinese words to kids.Otherwise find me in a tent signing books and taking orders, you all are going to order lots of books , aren't you?
See this great writeup in today's NY Times Metro section.
Ok, so that wasn't so bad...I think I could do that again...
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