Lastest Mulatto Events

I read last night for Susan Hayden’s Library Girl series in Santa Monica.   Beautiful time, though my piece scared me.   I had a couple safe ones in my back pocket.   But luckily she asked me to sing a song to start the night.   With that, I figured I could engender some good will before getting into the nakedness of a new body centered essay.   This one was more gender oriented than about race.   But the interesting thing to explore is that like women, people of color – and perhaps especially people of ambiguous racial phenotypes – are consistently the subject of physical scrutiny.     Body discussions are always difficult, but exploring sexuality, acutely aware of the male power dynamic, is one of the toughest areas for me.   (I typically throw in a couple references to lighten up the subject, but you’ll have to read my published work or come to a performance to know exactly what I mean.   I’m feeling reserved in my online presence.)   The piece seemed to go down well, which pleased me.   And connecting with old friend, Dan Navarro, and new friend, Julie Christensen, was a truly grounding experience.

I’ve got a couple more readings for my essay from the Black Body coming up in June.   June 12 I’ll be featured at the Mixed Roots Film and Literary Festival.   Last year I got to close the festival musically.   This year I wanted to try something different, so I applied as a writer.   And on June 23rd, I’m going to be part of the prestigious [ALOUD] series at the Central Library downtown.

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