my palms are already sweaty

Email from the lovely&talented Shannon&Jen:

Hi Folks,

I just got back from Seattle, where several of the authors from our Can I Sit With You? project joined me and my co-editor Jen Myers for a wildly successful live show at Annex Theatre. The house roared with laughter, we raised a decent bundle for SEPTAR (the Special Education PTA of Redwood City), and we were interviewed about our project at length by an NPR reporter who had no idea that my husband works for KQED. We're still giddy.

Can I Sit With You?'s stories of schoolyard social tragedies and triumphs are electrifying when read aloud. And now they're coming back home to the Bay Area.

Can I Sit With You? will be on stage here in Redwood City, at Angelica's Bistro on Main, next Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 PM. We recommend you make reservations. There is no extra charge for the show, but we will be accepting donations.

Angelica's Bistro

http://angelicasbistro.com/home.htm

863 Main Street, Redwood City, CA

650.365.3226

Angelica's is a lively, versatile restaurant with a charming atmosphere and a considerable wine and beer selection. It is also family-friendly, but as usual please review the stories below before deciding to bring your children along.

Scheduled readers:

*Jen Scharpen*, http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/15/first-grade-reader/

*Elaine Park*, http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/forever-young/

*Lea Cuniberti-Duran*, http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/18/a-non-catholic-upbringing/

*Judy McCrary Koeppen*, http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/men-stru-a-tion/

*Shannon Des Roches Rosa*, http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/21/sunday-short-the-jokers-wild/

and *Jennifer Byde Myers, *http://canisitwithyou.wordpress.com/2007/10/02/sorry-charlie/

(Yes, we editors finally decided to join the show.)

We really hope to see you there. Please let us know if you have any questions.

If you miss this show, we'll also be reading at Book Passage in Corte Madera on Saturday, August 9th, at 4 PM. www.bookpassage.com

Shannon Des Roches Rosa & Jennifer Byde Myers

www.canisitwithyou.org