Babylon Salon presents a special performance Saturday, March 18, 2023 in The Sycamore's outdoor patio 2140 Mission St, San Francisco [16th St BART]

Come for drinks at 5 // Show starts at 5:30pm

“Narrow Escapes is a riveting, beautifully told story of Nayer's journey across continents, but also through layers of grief from a childhood trauma, as she learns to find her way home. I will not forget this book.” – Katherine Seligman, Pen/Bellwether Prize winner

Louise Nayer has written six books, two poetry books, Keeping Watch and The Houses Are Covered in Sound, and co-authored How to Bury a Goldfish about rituals for everyday life. Burned: A Memoir was an Oprah Great Read and won the Wisconsin Library Association Award. She is also the author of Poised for Retirement: Moving from Anxiety to Zen. Louise is a member of the Writer’s Grotto, a long-time educator, retired City College of San Francisco professor and now teaches through OLLI UC Berkeley and at The Writer’s Grotto. She has done numerous radio spots, including on NPR.