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July 12, 2006
Two readings to recommend this week. First, humbly, I'll be reading from my memoir "The Lost Night" 6 p.m. Thursday at Cody's Books, 2 Stockton St., SF, just off Union Square. That's right, Cody's--which marked its fiftieth anniversary with the tearful closure of its landmark Berkeley store--lives on downtown, and you should come check out the new space. Also, this is the last San Francisco appearance I'll be doing for "The Lost Night" (ever?), and I promise I'm a gracious book signer.
Also, I've just gotten word of a reading to benefit the wonderful no-kill shelter where, for the past two years, I've volunteered as a dog walker, Pets Unlimited. Ken Foster has written a memoir about the solace he found in his rescued dogs after 9/11 and the deaths of his friends Lucy Grealy and Amanda Davis. As Booklist wrote: "Foster believes that dogs are like tattoos: they leave an indelible mark. His warm, candid, and unusual account of his experience in animal rescue is not sentimental about the hard work of saving dogs but rather confident, reflecting his belief that taking action on behalf of abandoned dogs is the right thing to do."
Foster will be camping out at the Kiehl's store on the corner of Washington and Fillmore (across the street from Pets Unlimited), from 4-7 p.m. Friday. He'll then head over to the Pets Unlimited boardroom for a reading and discussion from 7-8.
If the idea of handing out books in a skin-care boutique strikes you as a little odd, take note that a $20 book purchase gets you a free Kiehl's goody-bag--and all proceeds go straight to Pets Unlimited. Believe me, it's a worthy cause. Pets Unlimited doesn't take direct surrenders but instead visits other shelters to take in dogs that would likely otherwise be euthanized. Some of them have serious behavioral problems that improve quickly with one-on-one love and retraining. I've befriended blind dogs, snappish dogs, dogs with funky hair that just need a grooming makeover, dogs that were beaten by their past owners but learn to trust again. Pets Unlimited never gives up on any of them, and in due time they find their rightful homes. If you live in the city and love dogs, I recommend checking out this amazing shelter, and this reading.
Posted by Rachel at July 12, 2006 10:32 AM
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