Tweet A couple weeks ago,  Kaye and I were at Book Passage at the Ferry Building in San Francisco to cover the book signing event for chef and author Grant Achatz and his business partner Nick Kokonas.  As we normally do when we have events such as these, we arrive an hour early to check
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The rainstorm and gloomy weather did not stop fans and admirers of internet sensation Bakerella a.k.a. Angie Dudley from attending her San Francisco book signing event at Chronicle Books last Saturday. Her cheery and warm demeanor was as comforting as a steaming cup of hot cocoa. With her golden blonde hair, adorable smile, voice and bright red blazer, it looked like the sun followed her wherever she went.

A crowd overflowing to the streets, cash registers swiping credit cards non-stop, the lovely decked-out trees outside and the chilly weather of Castro Street in the charming downtown area of Mountain View last Thursday night almost felt like the holidays just started all over again. What was the commotion all about?

I must confess. I was a little bit afraid of meeting Roseanne Barr. I had my preconceived notions about the television comedienne, but heck ~ I was in for a great afternoon with Kaye and John. So off I went yesterday afternoon to one of my favorite independent bookstores, Books, Inc. in Berkeley.

Tweet Out and About on Assignment:  Kaye Cloutman;  Photography by Jerms Estrada, Lulu Del Rosario and Denice Sy There is something about the picturesque Embarcadero area that gives me sense of bliss every single time I visit. The fall weather last Friday and the sun setting in the harbor completed the experience. It almost felt
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Tweet Out and About on Assignment:  Kaye Cloutman, Photography by Lulu Del Rosario.  Additional Photography by  Mark Greenberg (LA Event) William Widmaier with Kaye Cloutman The best thing about my job is the opportunity to work with a lot of local authors. One particular literary individual whom I respect so much is Georgeanne Brennan. She
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The crowd waiting for Jimmy Carter at Kepler’s Menlo Park stood in line for almost two hours and the mix couldn’t have been more diverse in culture and age. His new book White House Diary (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $30.00, 592 pages, published September 20, 2010) opens a window on the most crucial period of his political career – his short-lived time at the White House. For a young immigrant like me, this volume serves as a significant historical contribution. Carter paid close attention to detail in providing insights about his daily routine