Pamela Ribon

Month: June 2003

  • Browsing

    Not that I’ve ever had a baby, but I can only imagine that this entire book process is a lot like being pregnant. When the book first sold, over a year ago, I waited a little bit, until I was sure it was true, before telling absolutely everyone. Then people called to check on the…

  • Classy and Glassy

    [scripty]PAMIE I broke a glass. STEE You did? Are you okay? PAMIE Yeah. STEE Where? PAMIE Over the dishwasher. STEE Do you need me to help clean it? PAMIE No, it all fell into the dishwasher, but in big chunks, so I got it all, I think. But none of it fell on the floor.…

  • …and I’ve Bitten Off All My Nails.

    Actual conversation from Wednesday afternoon: [scripty]PAMIE Hello? ANNA BETH Hey. Guess where I am? PAMIE So many possible answers. The back of a truck? ANNA BETH No, fool! I’m at Books a Million in Monroe, Louisiana, and I’m holding a copy of your book! PAMIE That’s awesome! ANNA BETH It’s right here on the shelf!…

  • My First Book Tour

    My First Book Tour

    The Oakland Public Library is writing about us again. Over five hundred books and counting, not to mention the hundreds of books donated to your public libaries across the nation. I have been getting the best email from those of you who have seen the book at bookstores, or who already devoured the book to…

  • The End of an Era

    The End of an Era

    What had me calling up people from across the country while standing on a mostly scary road in Las Vegas Friday night? This. Our beloved Tong’s. Burned. If you’re a close friend of mine, and you’ve been to Vegas with me, chances are I’ve dragged you to Tong’s. It was probably after midnight, and you…

  • Missing Books and Filled Requests

    Last week Simon & Schuster delivered three copies of my book to my house. The first three copies! Of my book! They still haven’t arrived. So I called Airborne Express about three times, only to be told that the driver is sure he delivered the books to my house and put them on my front…

  • The Pick-Up Artist

    I’m learning that girls love the new haircut. Boys: not so much. I think that girls just admire a woman who will hack off all her hair. It’s more an impressed coo of approval, I think. But one man in Duluth, Georgia, thinks I’m the shit. Chris and I were at a Barnes & Noble,…

  • Requests

    [readermail]”…for some reason I feel the need to tell you, the EBAY hair sale rates fairly high on my squick meter (though I am sure the hair is quite clean and well-conditioned)…” “Nobody can clone you from your hair unless that person has the hair follicle and access to lots of science labs. So I…

  • You Wanna Piece of Me?

    You Wanna Piece of Me?

    Atlanta was fun. I’ve changed from this one little visit. I’ll explain. First of all, if you’d like to see what a fire can do to one of your closest friends, take a gander at Chris, who might just be re-earning his old nickname of Bitter Chris. That’s a man who’s a little more guarded…

  • Fire, Books, Cigarettes

    You can’t just leave for five days and think you can come back with a quick entry that updates everything. I’m also totally behind in my work. So I’m printing a letter from Chris, updating the book list, and then giving another classic entry. You’ll hear my Atlanta stories tomorrow. Many of you have written…