I recently traveled to New York to attend my dear friend’s wedding, take part in the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and to do a little book promotion. The paperback version of The Seamstress is officially in stores!

First, I was a invited to guest blog on the Reading Group Guides blog, which is a great organization of book clubs across the country. Check out my post.

Tomorrow, August 6th, I’ll be interviewed on the Book Club Girl radio show, part of the Authors on Air program. You can tune in through the internet by going to Blog Talk Radio at 2 PM EST tomorrow, and can download the interview at any point after that.

New York City is amazing, and a real change from farm life. It’s nice to spend time in such a fun, lively place. Tonight I had the pleasure of watching my friend Danny’s dance company perform their first series of “In the Studio” performances. Each Wednesday in August, the Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company presents a range of choreography from their acclaimed Encore show, as well as several new dances. Before each dance, Danny and the troupe deconstruct their movements and explain to the audience what goes into the final piece. Tonight, we got to see fast-paced modern dance set to 1930′s swing, Micheal Jackson, and an Argentine ballad, among other pieces. There was also amazing partnering work, where the dancers used gravity and their own weight to create a kind of tug-of-war with their bodies. Afterward, there was a question and answer session. I’m not knowledgeable about dance, so the Q&A really helped me better understand modern dance and all of the hard work that goes into each step.