ASHES U.S. Tour, Part Two

The response to ASHES has been so incredible I can't believe the book hit shelves only 8 days ago.  It's been a very busy week+, and I've enjoyed all of it: the school visits (completely awesome; I LOVE talking to kids); meeting booksellers, all of whom have been wonderful, welcoming, unfailingly gracious, and enthusiastic; and chatting with people who come out on a weekday evening because they are passionate about books.

Part One of the tour ends in San Antonio for a two-day stop and a visit to Lackland AFB, my old stomping grounds.  I jet home for about 36 hours on Saturday afternoon: long enough to pet the cats, feed the birds, feed the husband, do laundry, swim–and then it's back out for Part Two for more great school visits and intense discussions at various booksellers.

While there are some details to be firmed up, the dates and, in most instances, times for the remainder of the ASHES U.S. Tour are as follows:

9/19

7 p.m. Pudd'nhead Books

8157 Big Bend Blvd

Webster Groves, MO 63119

9/21

1-3 p.m. Fort Polk AFB

Fort Polk, LA

9/22

4 p.m. Chicago Public Library/Greater Grand Crossing Branch

1000 East 73rd Street

Chicago, IL

9/23

Time TBD Anderson's Bookshop

123 West Jefferson Avenue

Naperville, IL

9/26

Time TBD U-Washington Bookstore

4326 University Way NE

Seattle, WA 98105

9/27

4-6 p.m. Lewis-McChord AFB

100 Colonel Joe Jackson Blvd

Lewis McChord, WA 98439

10/01

Noon Costco

950 N Port Washington Rd

Grafton, WI 53024

10/05

7 p.m. Next Chapter Books

10976 N. Port Washington Road

Mequon, Wisconsin 53092

MIND THE GAP:

ASHES goes to the UK and Ireland, 9/13-9/19

10/21

12:15-1:30 p.m. High School Friday at the Wisconsin Book Festival

Overture Center for the Arts

201 State Street

Madison, WI 53703

10/27

7 p.m. Lake Forest Books

680 North Western Avenue

Lake Forest, IL 60045-1988

10/28

7 p.m. Book Cellar

4736 N Lincoln Ave # 1

Chicago, IL 60625-2245