I'm hosting a variety of events for Barack Obama in the New York and the San Francisco areas.

There's a party hosted by Alice Waters and a group of famous Bay Area chefs on September 26. We'll be roasting an entire pig.

There's a literary event featuring Tobias Wolff, Michael Chabon, Anne LaMott, Isabel Allende, and Tamim Ansary.

There's a truly incredible event in New York, with star chefs, world famous artists and writers, and a raffle which will feature works by Chuck Close, David Hammons, Matthew Ritchie, and a whole host of other amazing artists. A $5000 donation gets you a chance to own an original work of art. Astonishing. I'm trying to figure out if I can afford to enter twice. Email me for information.

Other events in the works include a Jewish writers event in D.C., a fashion show in Oakland, and more and more. Details will follow.

I just finished the copyedits on my new book Bad Mother: A Chronicle of Maternal Crimes, Minor Calamities and Occasional Moments of Grace, which I wrote primarily to keep pissing off the shrews on the urbanbaby message boards.

And guess what I will not be watching tonight? A free book to the first person who emails me with the answer.