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I’ve been unnaturally calm about tonight being the first event for SKIN TRADE. I just finished meditating and I’m still calm, but it’s the calm of still, deep water. Glassy on the surface but bubbling with life just below where the eye can see.  My nerves have finally risen and let me know they are there. Eek! Is it stage fright? A little, but it’s more that so much effort, so much time builds towards this week of tour. Will we make the New York Times list? Will we make #1? How many copies will we sell? The reviews have been good so far, in fact remarkably so, which is cool, but I was raised to expect the other shoe to drop. Will it?

Oh, my God, I’ve got an hour until the car picks us up. Must go get dressed, do make up. Ahhh! See you all tonight at the St. Louis Public Library 1301 Olive Street. The question and answer session begins at 6 PM with the signing to follow. Gotta run and get ready. Oh, and we’re giving away free t-shirts to the first 150 people. Sizes and styles are non-negotiable, so you get what you get. Sorry, but we tired to do sizes and styles once before and it turned into a logistical nightmare.