Coffee With Friends
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Yesterday I continued with my The Portland House: A '70s Memoir promotion. This time it was at Mama D's , an intimate local coffee shop in Wales, Wisconsin. Mama D's reached out after a friend tipped them off that I had a new book out and that I was also poet laureate for the Village. It was a warm day and by the time I started to read, the place was pretty much full. I was so happy with the turnout. One never knows how many people will take the time to drive there, especially on this - a holiday weekend. There were several friend groups there. Some of my poet colleagues came and brought friends, some folks from my church, Collective MKE , and even a couple of brand new friends who have been itching to get my books. While I usually get pretty nervous at these things, I had a sense of calm and confidence about this reading. I don't know if it was because it was largely friends there or whether I'm just getting better at this. (Or maybe my writers little help