A month or so ago, we got a call from a woman in Austin who had seen Do You Know in a catalogue and wanted us to come give a reading. This almost never happens — the far more common routine is for us to call and email stores, often getting no response, in search of bookstore owners who are willing to give a small publisher the spotlight for an evening. In fact, delete the "almost" in that last sentence — this has never happened until Marla of Bookwoman called.

So that's why I'm heading to Austin this weekend. I will be joined by brother Dave and Austin denizens Ray Shea and Juliette Kernion. The Chin Music crew may be joined by other New Orleanian artists. I discussed this with Marla — how it would be cool if we could expand our readings outside of New Orleans to include artists caught in the diaspora. So if you fit that description and will be in Austin this Saturday, come join us. The reading starts at 8 pm at Bookwoman (12th & Lamar).