The 3rd of the 4 straight nights was at the JCC in Los Gatos. Helene Wecker was the featured (and only) author for a new JCC program called "Schmooze with the Author" (for all of you who are not well-versed in Yiddish, it basically means to shoot the breeze/chat). And that's exactly what we all did. We chatted. As you can see in the picture, the chairs were arranged in a circle. She was introduced by the JCC employee in charge of the event, and then Helene spent about 10-15 minutes talking about her journey to becoming a published author. After that, it was opened up for questions. Just like Jamie the night before, there was no time limit to the question and answer period. 2 hours were allotted for the whole event, including book signing. It was more than enough time, but all of us got to ask the questions that were on our minds.
I read The Golem and the Jinni back in April. I liked it a lot. I gave it a 3.0, which is a very solid rating for me. It's another debut author/novel that hits the mark. We're very fortunate here in the Bay Area to have so many talented authors. Helene is definitely in that group. This is the 2nd time I have seen her (the 1st time was at Rakestraw Books in Danville earlier this year), and I have learned something new about her each time.
And here's a very important piece of news: Helene is coming to Village House of Books on Wednesday night, January 27, at 7:00. Her book comes out in paperback earlier that month, and VHofB will have both hardcovers and paperbacks on hand for your reading and signing pleasure. Mark your calendars. She's delightful.
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