Crystal Zevon

Just for fun… from the Zevonathon this year…

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New York has been mind spinning.  I’ve done so many interviews I’ve lost count.  Last night was a pinnacle event for me because I attended my first Rock Bottom Remainders concert where they did a tribute to Warren.   Aside from an evening of hilarity and even good music, it was also like old home week.  Before the concert, my brother-in-law, Adi VonGontard (who took the photo of me on the book’s jacket) and I stopped into a pub across the street to grab a quick bite to eat and someone called my name.  It turned out to be Gary Cotugno (who has done so much to promote the book and to whom I’ve spoken but never met in person).  He and Joe Girani from WEHM 92.9 were sitting at the table next to us.  When we got to the venue, they put me to work signing the 150 books we’d donated to be sold for charities that promote reading, child literacy and freedom of speech.

www.getcaughtreading.org  www.826nyc.org  www.abffe.org

While I was signing away, someone tapped my shoulder and it was Sandy Zevon - Warren’s cousin (the cardiologist about whom Stumpy, Warren’s dad, once told me, “You know, if you ever need anything, you can always call on your cousin, Sandy.  He’s a fancy doctor in New York and he’s a Zevon.  He’ll always be there for you.”  (And, I have to tell you, Stumpy did not mis-speak.)  The next person to come up to me was one of my best friends from L.A., Bill Higgins who writes for Variety.  Next came my agent and friend, Marian Young.  Then, after the concert, I ran into Maggie Drennon who organized the Pittsfield, MA book event and Charlene and Greg Storey who have devoted more time and energy to getting Warren’s name recognized than I can tell you.
But, the highlight of the night was the tribute to Warren.  Mitch Albom’s spoken tribute literally made me cry.  I swear, you could FEEL Warren in the room.  In fact, I could almost see him up there with those guys.  Then Mitch sang a few lines from his (and my) favorite song… “Don’t let us get sick, don’t let us get old, don’t let us get stupid, alright?… Just make us be brave and make us play nice and let us be together tonight.”

Then, of course, the band joined in for “Werewolves of London” which brought the crowd to a near frenzy - in spite of standing shoulder to shoulder on a hot and humid New York night.

This is probably more than anyone wanted to know, but I woke up this morning still thinking about it, and I thought I’d share it here!  Now on to Barnes & Noble - Lincoln Center where Dave Barry will moderate a panel with Kathi Kamen Goldmark, Ridley Pearson and me.  Should be a lot of fun.

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With all the concert hoop-la around Jackson coming to perform, I thought I’d put up another sentimental moment with Jackson from the summer of 2005. We all met up in Portugal where Jackson officiated in the most memorable and touching wedding ceremony any of us had ever attended. Here’s a photo collage Ariel made of the ceremony.

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Here’s a good one that didn’t make it into the book!

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