Handling the Truth: Get Your Copy, Free

Here, in this amazing, one-time-only deal, Beth Kephart (whom Kelly Simmons calls a Jedi Master, and that's praise enough for me) is offering One Free Copy (note the All Caps) of Handling the Truth to some fortunate United States dwelling soul.

All The Fortunate has to do is type the name of his/her favorite memoir (gotta be sure it's an actual memoir) into the comment box here. On August 6th, I will ask my favorite child to choose a number. That number will be linked, indelibly, to the giftee.

So, go at it, folks. You have until midnight, August 5th. On August 6th, Handling Launch Day, I'll reveal the winner here (and list and comment upon your favorite memoirs).

I'd love it if you spread word, in the meantime, about this book—my return, after so many years, to writing for adults. And I'd love, too, to see you sometime. Some of my upcoming events are listed below. My first official event is at the Free Library of Philadelphia, this coming Tuesday, where I'll be talking and workshopping and maybe even dancing, if there is wine enough. Jilly and Joy and Chippy are promising to be there. You doubt me? Here's proof.

All right. The floor is yours.

August 6, 2013, 7:30
Launching Handling the Truth
with a memoir workshop
Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA

August 8, 2013, Noon
Reflecting on the Great George Childs
(and Dr. Radway)
Ardmore Rotary Club
Merion Cricket Club
Haverford, PA
 
August 30/August 31 2013
Decatur Book Festival
Appearing with Stacey D'Erasmo
Conducting memoir workshop
Atlanta, GA
Details on the Writers Conference here.

September 7, 2013, 10 AM - noon
BookPassage Memoir Workshop
51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
Corte Madera, CA 94925

September 7, 2013, 3 PM
 Books Inc. Memoir Workshop
Opera Plaza
601 Van Ness
San Francisco, CA
 
September 8, 2013
Redwood Writers Workshop
Memoir Workshop
Flamingo Conference Resort and Spa
Santa Rosa, CA 95405

September 17, 2013, 7 PM
Dr. Radway Launch
Radnor Memorial Library
Radnor, PA

September 22, 2013
Chestnut Hill Book Festival
Chestnut Hill, PA
(details to come)

October 3, 2013, 6 PM
University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
Memoir Workshop/Handling the Truth
Philadelphia, PA

October 10, 2013
Bryn Mawr College
Elizabeth Mosier's Writing for Children Class
(Dr. Radway)
Bryn Mawr, PA

October 19, 2013
Big Blue Marble Bookstore
Reading with Liz Rosenberg
Philadelphia, PA

October 20, 2013
Memoir Festival
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA
(details to come)

November 9, 2013, 9 AM to Noon
Bank Street Writers Lab Mini-Conference: The Nitty-Gritty
Opening Keynote: Beth Kephart on the teaching of truth
In a half-day program featuring an esteemed panel of reviewers and a study of mentor texts
Bank Street College of Education
610 West 112th Street
New York, NY 10025

March 12, 2014, 8 PM
Elizabeth Boatwright Coaker Visiting Writers Series
Converse College
Spartanburg, SC