August 31– 11:00 AM -12:00 noon
International Book Fair (Feria Internacional del Libro) in Santo Domingo.
Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte, Santo Domingo.
September 1 (check website for time)
Cuesta Bookstore (Cuesta Libros), in Santo Domingo.
September 9– 10:30 AM -11:30 AM
Palacio de la Alcaldia Municipal in Miches
Past Events
Saturday, August 5, 2017 — 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
“Wandering in Andalusia: The Soul of Southern Spain”
Novato Library, 1720 Novato Blvd., Novato, CA
Group reading by writers featured in Wandering in Andalusia, the latest anthology in the prize-winning Wandering series of travel tales. This enchanting collection illuminates the soul of Southern Spain, a territory ripe with contradiction and beauty.
June 4 & 5, 2017– Berkeley
The Bay Area Book Festival
Sunday, June 4 – 10:00am to 1:00 pm
She Writes Press Booth on “Writer’s Row”
Highlights included appearances by Irish novelist Colm Tóibín (interviewed by UC Berkeley’s Chancellor Nicholas Dirks); recent Pulitzer Prize winners T. J. Stiles and William Finnegan; past Pulitzer winners Richard Russo, Adam Johnson, and Robert Hass; U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera; Library of Congress National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Gene Luen Yang.
Monday, December 12, 1016 – 6:00 PM
Reading & Book Signing,
Book Passage, Ferry Building, San Francisco CA
Wandering in Andalusia: The Soul of Southern Spain– book reading. This new volume in the Wandering series of travel anthologies is chock-a-block full of tasty reads from a variety of fine writers. If you aren’t able to attend the Dec 10 book launch in Corte Madera, come join us in San Francisco!
Saturday, December 10, 2016 – 7:00 PM
Book launch celebration!
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA
Wandering in Andalusia: The Soul of Southern Spain This new volume in the award-winning Wandering series of travel anthologies is chock-a-block full of tasty reads from a variety of fine writers. I’m delighted to be included in this book and invite Bay Area folks to attend the distinctly Spanish-flavored and festive celebration.
Saturday, November 26, 2016 – 10:00 AM -4:00 PM,
Meet the Authors from Left Coast Writers®,
Book Passage, 51 Tamal Vista, Corte Madera, CA
This is a special day for customers to discover the independent merchants in their community. Book Passage is celebrating by introducing authors from Left Coast Writers. We’ll be reading and signing books at this all-day event. I will be participating in the 2:00-3:00p time slot, reading from The Coconut Latitudes.
Friday, November 18, 2016 – 7:00 PM
“Magic of Memoir”
Laurel Books 1423 Broadway, Oakland, CA (steps from 12th Street BART stop)
Four other contributors and I will be reading excerpts from The Magic of Memoir – a new collection of stories from memoirists. Edited by Linda Joy Myers, President of the National Association of Memoir Writers, and Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press, this is “a memoirist’s companion for when the going gets tough” and includes interviews with high-profile authors.
April 7, 2016 – 10:00–10:30 AM
Live Radio Interview: BlogTalkRadio Program “Giving Voice to Your Courage”
I was interviewed LIVE on BlogTalkRadio by Dorit Sasson, writing coach, author and host of the program “Giving Voice to Your Courage.” To listen to the recorded podcast, Click Here.
March 2, 2016 – 7:00 PM
Author Panel – Books Inc.
74 Town & Country Village Palo Alto, CA
She Writes Press and Books Inc. in Palo Alto proudly present an evening featuring fabulous fiction and unforgettable true stories with an author panel of local authors!
October 17th – 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM
2015 LitQuake – Reading
Casa Bonampak1051 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA 94110
I’m excited to be reading at the 2015 LitQuake, in Phase 3 of October 17th LitCrawl – a favorite highlight of every Litquake.
“Las Terremotas Shake” — Five Bay Area women write about Latin American women, survivors of centuries of upheaval in Mexico, El Salvador, Colombia, Nicaragua, and even Hollywood.
This year marks the sixteenth LitQuake festival, with year-round programming and writing classes, a LitQuake LitCast podcast, heard in 100 countries, and LitCrawl affiliates in several cities (welcome, Portland!). Our nine-day schedule takes care to showcase over 800 authors from all over the Bay Area, the U.S., and the world.
Wednesday May 13th, 2015
NPR – “Author’s Corner”
From NPR producers comes “the Author’s Corner” (www.authorscorner.org) 100 seconds daily.
As a new author, Rita’s voice joins the collected library on NPR’s “Authors Corner” – compelling passages authentically read by the authors of selected new books. Affiliates from New York to Texas broadcast the 1-to-2 minute segments read by authors of 2015 books.
Listen to these two exciting segments from The Coconut Latitudes, read by author Rita Gardner.
“Night of the Hurricane” (1 minute 40 seconds)
“Drums of Spring” (1 minute 40 seconds)
Monday April 13th, 2015 – 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM
Author Reading & Book Signing – Richmond Library
Westside Branch Library 135 Washington Street • Point Richmond, CA 94965
Friday March 20th, 2015 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM
National Association of Memoir Writers – Online Interview
The National Association of Memoir Writers (NAMW.org)
I will be in a joint interview and discussion with Cuban Author, Lorenzo Martinez, a remarkable man who is an expat musician, and author. If you are a member of NAMW.org, you can listen here.
Thursday February 12th, 2015 – 7:00 to 9:00 PM
“Why There Are Words” Literary Salon
Studio 333 333 Caledonia Street • Sausalito,
I’ll be reading and signing books with several other authors reading on the theme of “Sweets” join me for Coconut Macaroons, Caribbean-style!
Tuesday October 14th, 2014 – 7:00 PM to 1:30 PM
Reading and Book Signing – Diesel Books
5433 College Ave, Oakland, CA
Saturday October 11th, 2014 – 6:30 PM to 1:30 PM
Book Launch Party at Book Passage
Book Passage Bookstore, Corte Madera, CA
October 3, 2014
Author Meet & Greet at Copperfield’s Books
850 4th St, San Rafael, CA
Sunday September 28th, 2014 – 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Reading at “Words Off Paper” Literary Salon
Insalata Restaurant 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd • San Anselmo, CA
I’m reading with several authors in celebration of the spoken word!
Saturday September 20th, 2014 – 3:00 PM to 11:00 AM
“Point to Point” Art Pop-Up Event – Pt. Richmond
Labyrinth Studios location at 103 W. Richmond, Pt. Richmond
I’ll be sharing a gallery table with my books and photos!
Sunday August 23, 2014 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Reading at “Words Off Paper” Literary Salon
Insalata Restaurant 120 Sir Francis Drake Blvd • San Anselmo, CA