Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to read from World Leader Pretend at my alma mater, the University of San Francisco. Given the fact that MFA’s in Creative Writing are degrees that don’t always pay off, this was something of a victory lap for me. (Although, even with the book published, the degree still hasn’t paid for itself…)
It’s nice being introduced by people who know you. Kate Brady called my writing sly and mischievous, which made me chuckle, as those are not words that are often used to describe writing, and yet in my case are undoubtfully true.
The reading went well, people bought books, I signed them, and then I went out with a bunch of old friends and drank sake cocktails. All in all a good night.
Congrats, Jim. How cool to have Kate give you an intro. When Aaron used to do them, you could tell time and thought went into each one. It sounds like Kate is carrying on the tradition.
You’ve climbed the mountain.
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