Hello!
Greetings! You’ve landed on the website of writer Rachel Howard. I’m an author, journalist, dance critic, and writing teacher. However, I’m not a web designer (hence the circa 2005 site design—the pink is getting a little old). ...Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 · Books, Dance, Misc., Personal, The Lost Night · No Comments »
I’m Reading at USF Tuesday
I'll be reading at the University of San Francisco's creative writing program Tuesday, September 16. I'm looking forward to it, because they've asked me to read from both my memoir, "The Lost Night," and my dance criticism. ...Thursday, September 11th, 2008 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
Howard “Howdy” Cullen, 1947-2007
As his obituary in the Merced Sun-Star read, "Howdy died after a long and courageous battle with everyone he ever knew." He helped dozens and perhaps even hundreds of recovering addicts as an AA sponsor. He will be ...Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
To hear the latest episode of "This American Life" with my interview with Ira Glass as the introduction, click here. To read more about my book about my father's murder, click here or here.
Sunday, November 4th, 2007 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
On the Radio
I've been interviewed by Ira Glass for the radio show This American Life. The theme for the week is "How to Rest in Peace," and Ira talked with me about living with the fact of my father's unsolved murder, ...Monday, October 29th, 2007 · The Lost Night · 1 Comment »
I'll be reading this Thursday at "Inside Storytime" at the Rickshaw Stop in Hayes Valley, which I haven't seen yet but understand is a very cool venue. Here's the scoop: GENERATIONS on November 16th, 7 - 9 pm. Regina Louise ...
Sunday, November 12th, 2006 · The Lost Night · 1 Comment »
The Carol Sund/Carrington Memorial Reward Foundation announced yesterday that they're offering a $5,000 reward for information that could lead to closing the unsolved murder of my father, Stan Howard. The 20th anniversary of his stabbing in Merced passed this ...
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
First Ever Grotto Works
"The Lost Night" is coming out in paperback June 26, and I'm in good company at my place of work, the SF Writers Grotto, where no fewer than eight of our members have books hitting the shelves this spring and ...Thursday, May 25th, 2006 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
An early copy of "The Lost Night's" paperback edition arrived the other night, and setting eyes on it for the first time, I was very pleased. You can see the new cover design here, but what you can't tell ...
Saturday, May 20th, 2006 · The Lost Night · No Comments »
