Piers Paul Read: Climbing amazon.com, guesting on "Kresta", touring...

The Death of the Pope, recently published by Ignatius Press, is moving up amazon.com, breaking into the top 1000 today. And it has now moved into the top 500 on the Barnes & Noble website.

Read will be a guest tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13th, on "Kresta in the Afternoon"/EWTN, from 5:00-6:00 pm EST. Listen on your local Catholic station or listen online.

Read is touring the U.S., with book signing events and/or talks in Washington, Colorado, California, Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, Washington, D.C., Virginia, and New Hampshire. The first event is an appearance today at the Barnes & Noble in Vancouver, Washington.

News and ongoing info can be found on Read's Facebook page, including Book Tour info, which I've kindly flowed in for your convenience:

For radio/TV interviews, event flyers, and more, visit the Book Tour page at the book's website.

Vancouver, WA, May 12, Barnes & Noble
Silverdale, WA, May 14, Barnes & Noble
Bellevue, WA, May 16, Barnes & Noble
Colorado Springs, CO, May 19, Barnes & Noble
Englewood, CO, May 20, The Catholic Store
Fort Collins, CO, May 21, Barnes & Noble
San Jose, CA, May 22, Barnes & Noble
Sacramento, CA, May 23, Easter's Catholic Bookstore
Berkeley, CA, May 23, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology
Oakland, CA, May 24, Cathedral of Christ the Light
San Francisco, CA, May 24, Ss. Peter and Paul Parish Center
Augusta, ME, May 27, Barnes & Noble
Burlington, MA, May 28, Barnes & Noble
Manhattan, New York, NY, May 29, Pauline Books
Washington, DC, May 31, National Shrine of the Immacuate Conception
Annandale, VA, May 31, St. Michael's Church
Keene, NH, June 1, The Starving Artist
Napa, CA, June 3, Copperfield's Books
Santa Clara, CA, June 3, Our Lady of Peace Church
Santa Rosa, CA, June 4, Copperfield's Books
Greenbrae, CA, June 4, St. Sebastian's Church

Of especial note is "An Evening in Conversation with Piers Paul Read and Ron Hansen", which has two great authors speaking together.

Also, Read will be a guest on "Catholic Answers Live!" on Friday, May 22nd, to discuss the question: "What Is a Catholic Novel?"

Comments

[Deacon Harold]

I had the great honor and pleasure of having lunch with Mr. Read this afternoon. I was very impressed with his humility
and faithfulness. I would strongly encourage everyone to see him if you can while he's on tour in the U.S.

[M. Swaim]

Also, Read will be a guest on our Son Rise Morning Show on EWTN this Friday at about 7:15AM Eastern.

[Scott R]

Attended Mr. Read's appearance in Vancouver last night. He read a few excerpts from his new book, and took a few questions from the audience, including one from my eight year old daughter. He was very gracious during the signing, and chatted with my three children (of six) I brought with me, encouraging my daughter Julia, who expressed interest in becoming an author, to start journaling. (She was recently selected from her second grade class to attend a "young authors conference"-- she's very excited to have met such a famous author, and was eager to tell her class). She also told him she had just received her First Eucharist and he seemed very pleased with the news. A very nice man, indeed.

[David Murdoch]

I read an interview of Mr. Read and I was impressed by the degree to which he understood some of the problems facing the present church.

God Bless,