All Posts in “Me, Me, It’s All About Me!”

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My Stoopid Health Issues and Changes in Upcoming Tour

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Cherub_on_a_crutchOkay — no easy way to say this. Since my last posting, I’ve been in and out of hospital several more times. The docs haven’t yet figured out what’s wrong with me (as if they ever will! hahahahahaha!) — but seriously, I’m in pretty much constant pain and on major painkillers pretty much constantly. I’ve been doing my very best to keep all the commitments for appearances on my schedule, but I’ve had to make a really hard decision: I won’t be opening or touring my new solo show this spring and summer in Manchester, San Francisco, or Washington DC. Damn.

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Sold Out!!!

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Hcw_coverI’m both pleased and frustrated to announce the unexpected and pretty cool news that the first edition of Hello, Cruel World has nearly sold out. There are a few copies left here and there. Seven Stories Press is working as fast as they can to print a second edition, and hopefully it won’t take too long.

If you’re looking for a copy of the book for yourself or as a gift for someone else, please email Seven Stories Press and you’ll receive an email the instant the second edition comes out.

I’ve been getting great feedback from readers, and I’ll be continuing to travel around using concepts from the book in all my upcoming engagements. And by the way… if you’re reading this, you’re part of the reason the book sold so well without an ounce of mainstream advertising. It was all through the very cool network of outlaw blogs and podcasts, and through underground print and AV media. I couldn’t be prouder of our tribe, and that includes you. Thank you, and kiss kiss. Kate

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More Audio with Kate — here! with Josh and Sara

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Podcast54_1Yow, I’ve got lots more to say than I thought. Here I yam again at here! TV’s podcast called here! with Josh and Sara. I had a great time talking with the two of them, and if you’re tired of hearing me, they’ve got a great archive of programs that should keep you alive and kickin’ for at least a couple of months.

So, click right here! for more audio of me, me, me!

I’ll be checking back in witchoo later on.

kiss kiss, Kate

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Saturn Return. Whoopee, I’m on my 2nd One!

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SaturnreturntowerYour Saturn Return is when Saturn returns to the same position in the sky as when you were born. Saturn takes roughly 29-30 years to make one full orbit around the sun, so Saturn returns every 29-30 years.
I turned 58 this past March, 2006. That puts me square in the middle of my second Saturn return. If you’re 27 to 31 years old then you’re going through your first Saturn Return.

According to the scientifically dubious but nonetheless scarily accurate field of astrology, the planet Saturn effects us in terms of values, identities, and life direction. In your Saturn Return, there’s generally a series of deep, profound changes in your life, usually in areas of your life that you’ve been avoiding looking at.

So how do you ride out your Saturn Return? Do you or can you prepare for it? Even if you don’t believe word one of astrology, there’s gonna come a time of BIG UPHEAVAL in your life. How’re you going to deal with it?

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shameless self-promotion. live with it.

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Katenypubliclibrary2I’m sorry. I haven’t posted here recently. I’m in the thick of booking my college, university, high school and conference touring season. I’ve been writing a fuck of a lot, just not here. I’m sorry. I am. I’m still trying to figure out how to keep this blog updated and interesting, while keeping my other online spots up to date, and still have room for a life.

I would surely appreciate your help on the having-a-life part.

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It Was My Mom’s Birthday Yesterday

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301albertmomThis is a picture of me and my mom, taken in the summer of 1948. I wasn’t even a year old. Mildred Vandam Bornstein died about 12 years ago. I was lucky enough to have a mother-son relationship with her as I was growing up, and a mother-daughter relationship with her for seven years as an adult.

A few years back, I wrote a piece that was published in The New York Times Sunday Magazine, under the title "Her Son/Daughter." I’d called the piece "Hoowahyoo," but editors tend to dick around with your work, especially titles of short pieces. No matter.

Every September 9th, I open up this document on my hard drive and I read it and I smile and cry a little. If you know my work, you’ve probably read it before. But in honor of my mom’s birthday, I’m presenting it for the first time here on my blog. This is the uncut version, with the extra bit about my phone sex hostess days that my mother never did know about.

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