Today was a busy but highly satisfying day. Egyptian novelist Mai Khaled and I had mini- interviews for publicity purposes, photo shoot, 30- minute podcast interview, a 1 hour plus book talk/discussing led by writer Catia Castilho Simon. Book signing followed.
I must commend the organizers, who despite the number of authors they had to deal with, treated Mai and me with great care. We had an escort assigned to us during our stay here. People were courteous and very kind to us at every turn. Everything was managed in a professional and at the same time warm and personal way.
It was the same the with the audience. They were attentive and genuinely interested and appreciative of what we had to offer.
One can't ask for more. Of all the literary gigs I have done, this stands out as one of the best. I will always have a warm place in my heart for Porto Alegre because of these amazing past two days.
There were numerous pictures taken and I'll post them here when I get them. Here are a few from my camera. Check back for more information and I'll identify the folk in the pictures.
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