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There are all kinds of firsts involved in being a published author. I’ve had some wonderful opportunities to speak at interesting venues. I’ve done public speaking before–in business, as a nonprofit leader–so these weren’t 100 percent firsts, just first for being an author. BUT a total first was my first book club meeting. Ever.

A San Francisco friend, Carol Parlette, invited me months earlier to her group’s meeting in November. She told me that the group had chosen my book as their book for their month, that they’d never had an author of one of their selections speak before, and that they’d love me to join them at their monthly meeting, which includes a dinner at a member’s home. Now, I love meeting new people (and Carol is the only member of this group I’d met before) and generically enjoy dinner with bright, interesting women. And the fact that they’d chosen After the Auction as their book club selection of the month was a huge honor. And, guess what? None of the members of this book club is Jewish! Dinner and wine were great, the questions incisive, and it was a rewarding and fun evening. I’ve got another San Francisco book club booking in March, thanks to another friend, Hazel Kawaja, the inspiration for the glossary of  Jewish terms in a past post.

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