http://www.amysohn.com Wed, 26 May 2010 00:46:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My memory of my day as a day-player on Law & Order published in NYPress in 1996 Typecast Mike the PA pages me to find out if I want to ride the courtesy van or if I can take the subway on my own. Even though taking the courtesy van means getting ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=153 This Friday at 6 PM I will be in a discussion with Gary Shteyngart (Absurdistan) moderated by Josh Lambert at the 92 Y Tribeca. It's called "New Perspectives on Jewish Writing." You will have to come to find out what that means (as will I). Here is ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=151 I haven't updated in a while - but wanted to let you know about a few events I'll be doing soon. On Wednesday, March 31 I will be the lunchtime speaker at the Motherhood Symposium, a daylong conference at the Graduate Center of CUNY, also known as the old B. Altman ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=150 This Thursday, January 28, at 7:30 PM I'll be doing an event with GELF magazine called the Non-Motivational Speakers Series at a gallery in DUMBO, Brooklyn. Also appearing will be orthodox bike evangelist Baruch Herzfeld, de facto peacekeeper in Williamsburg's longstanding Hipster-Hasid cold war; and Dr. Jay Parkinson, Brooklyn-based digital ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=147 So I don't really love giving links to video of me not looking my best, but hey, the cooking vid is already out there. I recorded an interview at Brooklyn Independent Television with my good friend and fellow Brunonian Cynthia Hopkins, who you may know from her amazing one-woman ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=146 On Tuesday, December 8 I'll be doing my last reading from Prospect Park West at Pen Parentis Literary Salon. This is a new series devoted to parents who are writers. It's in a very cool hotel you must visit and of course all are welcome (not just parents). ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=145 Next week is a busy week for PPW readings and my last week of promotion for the novel for some time - wanted to tell you about them here. Saturday, 11/14/09 @ 2-3 PM Signing at Barnes & Noble Park Slope 267 7th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn Since I could not read at ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=144 I am looking forward to the Brooklyn Writers Space reading series tomorrow, at 5 PM. I've been a member since 2002 or 2003, which makes me one of the senior people there. The reading is at the Brooklyn Artists Gym, with Joshua Henkin, Sue Scarlett Montgomery, and Nancy ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=143 I have a piece up on iVillage today about the Baby Einstein refunds. Please tell your friends about it. Two new articles about PPW came out this week - one in The Guardian (UK) and one in the Park Slope Food Coop newspaper, The Linewaiter's Gazette. If you are ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=142 I am so excited because this Thursday 10/22 at 7:30 I get to read with the hilarious Julie Klam (PLEASE EXCUSE MY DAUGHTER) at Pete's Candy Store, where I believe I first read (from Run Catch Kiss) in 2001, before the series was as famous as it is now. ... http://www.amysohn.com/?p=141