I’m happy that, as of this week, “San Francisco’s Forgotten Cemeteries: A Buried History” is out in the world. Its official birthday was Monday (though some preorders were delivered sooner), and I had a fantastic book launch Tuesday night at Green Apple Books on the Park with poet and fellow cemetery nerd Heather Bourbeau. If you missed it, you can watch the replay in the video at the bottom of this post/note.
Many people ask an author: How can I support you and your book? Here are a few suggestions:
Buy the book (mine is available through online booksellers and in some SF bookstores, but any bookstore can order it for you). And give one as a gift in the upcoming gift-giving season! Ebook editions are coming soon. There are, unfortunately, no plans for an audiobook.
Tell people about the book — in person, on social media, whatever feels most comfortable.
Come to events. I’m including a list of my upcoming events below. Come to more than one! They are all designed to be a bit different from each other.
Request the book at your local library. San Francisco Public Library has some on the way, but if you live outside SF, ask your library to get a copy!
Signal boost. If you see me sharing events or other milestones on social media (these will mostly be on Instagram and Facebook), please share in your stories or share with your followers.
Upcoming events:
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m. Pacific
”Grotto Nights” with the SF Public Library
”Giving voice to the dead,” in conversation with Roberto Lovato
online, register here
Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, 5:30 p.m.
Reading at Babylon Salon
Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, 3 p.m.
In conversation w/Courtney Minick, Here Lies a Story
Bird & Beckett bookstore
Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, 5 p.m.
Reading at the Writers Grotto
Friday, Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m.
in conversation with Julie Zigoris
+happy hour at The Ruby
Friday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m.
in conversation with Loren Rhoads
at the historic San Francisco Columbarium
RSVP/register here
You can keep up to date with any additional events on my book’s page.