Friday, September 28: NEW YORK 7:30 p.m.-- Barnes & Noble, 2289 Broadway (at 82nd Street) -- Reading, Q&A and booksiging with Arthur Bradford, author of Dogwalker.

Monday, October 1:ANN ARBOR, MI 8:00 p.m -- Shaman Drum Bookshop, 315 State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 -- reading with Ha Jin, author of Waiting followed by Q&A and booksigning

Tuesday, October 2: CHICAGO, IL Time tk -- Seminary Coop, 5757 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. Off site location tk -- reading with Ha Jin, author of Waiting, followed by Q&A and booksiging.

Wednesday, October 3:MINNEAPOLIS, MN 7:00 p.m.-- Ruminator, 1648 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105 - reading with Arthur Bradford, author of Dogwalker followed by Q&A and booksigning.

Thursday, October 4: SAN FRANCISCO, CA 7:30 p.m. -- Black Oak Books, 1491 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94709 - reading with Mona Simpson, author of Off Keck Road followed by booksigning

Friday, October 5 SEATTLE, WA 7:30 p.m. -- Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main, Seattle, WA 98104 - reading and booksigning

Friday, October 22 NEW YORK, NY 7:00 p.m.-- The Half King, Bar & Restaurant, 505 10th Ave at 23rd St-reading followed by Q&A and book signing. No cover.

Saturday, November 10 CHICAGO, IL Tk p.m.-- Chicago Humanities Festival at The Newberry Library -- panel of "young novelists" followed by booksiging.