This morning, while running along the river, I saw that the recent rain had melted all the snow and ice that’s been floating on the river for months — except for these two round clumps of snow near the footbridge. Then their necks came out of the water and I realized they were swans. Welcome, swans! And just now, as I sit here dictating, the sun has broken through the clouds. I cannot believe it’s March.

I am thrilled to report that I now have my German tour schedule to share. (ETA: the readings will be in both English and German, alternating. I will read the English. I will not read the German!)

Monday, March 14: Hamburg

7:00 p.m.

Reading at Allee-Theater, Max-Brauer-Allee 76, Hamburg

Tuesday, March 15: Erfurt

8:00 p.m.

Reading at bookstore Buchhandlung Peterknecht, Anger 28, 99084 Erfurt

Wednesday, March 16: Gustavsburg

3:00 p.m.

Reading at Buch- und Kulturzentrum Villa Herrmann, Mozartstraße 3, 65462 Gustavsburg

Wednesday, March 16: Rüsselsheim

8:00 p.m.

Reading at bookstore Bücherhaus Jansen, Marktstraße 10 -14, 65428 Rüsselsheim

Thursday, March 17: Coburg

8:00 p.m.

Reading at bookstore Riemann’sche Hofbuchhandlung, Markt 9, 96450 Coburg

Friday, March 18 – Saturday, March 19: Leipzig Book Fair

Interviews, readings, meeting fans, stuff and things

Saturday, March 19: Leipzig

7:00 p.m.

Reading at the Moritzbastei in the city

I’ve got lots more I want to say, but I’m leaving for Germany in a few days and I DESPERATELY NEED TO GO DO STUFF. So. Happy Monday, everyone.