Saving Fish From Drowning Final Event

Last night I attended the gala wrap-up event of One Book One Marin 2008, at Dominican University in San Rafael. What a party! It was held in Alemany Library for delicious food and drink, moving on to Angelico Hall following the Lion Dancers (2 lions and percussion) leading the way.

After speakers gave thanks to all participants: Marin Public Libraries, partners and sponsors of OBOM, author Amy Tan (looking tres chic in black and jade green flowing clothing), and Michael Krasny had a relaxed and lively, seated conversation on-stage about Tan's Saving Fish From Drowning.

This was a rich discussion, touching on Tan's on-going deep relationship with her mother (deceased, whom the character Bibi Chen was modeled after), ghosts, fate, love, curses, karma, politics, travel, and more, and more... It was a satisfying evening, well spent.