Oakland - Frank Portman discusses and signs "Andromeda Klein"
08/27/2009 7:00 pm
Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland is proud to present store favorite Frank Portman in celebration of his sophomore young adult novel, Andromeda Klein, on Thursday, August 27th, at 7 p.m.
“Why did you decide to write a Young Adult Novel?”
That's usually the first question you get when someone learns you have written a book like King Dork. One way to respond is to say: "I've only written the one book. But I've read… several." Said in the right way, it can be pretty funny. You pause, make your eyes go a bit wry, yet serious, and slightly emphasize the word "several." See, "several" sounds like too few books to have read when you're going around saying you're an author. But of course, the questioner thinks, he could be kidding. Couldn't he? If things go according to plan, the next question will be: "What is your favorite book you've ever read?" You can answer with a question of your own: "you mean all the way through?" Then look a bit stumped. With any luck, the original question will have been forgotten by then, and you can go back to whatever you were doing.
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