The Politics & Prose reading Sunday night was a lot of fun (or, I hope it was). Yes, that’s me, dancing around, dressing up as a school pageant Wise Man in a velour bathrobe and a Burger King crown.

So great to see many friends in the audience, and the full complement of Stuever siblings: Pat, Ann and Mary, and assorted other fam. (And it’s not even for a funeral!) Plus Loyola friends, New York friends. Sold lots of books, and did not feel completely embarrassed. (The threshold for that is presently very low.) Enjoy this video clip, courtesy of Michael’s smart new iPod nano…

I got up at the butt-crack of dawn today to fly to Texas. It’s good to be back — getting ready for tomorrow night at Stonebriar Centre’s Barnes & Noble. They’re in luck: I didn’t bring the bathrobe or the music. But I did bring the crown, just in case.