Producer Zach O'Brien hangs with Molly Ringwald (Madame Frechette) outside of Slater Museum on the Norwich Free Academy campus. Sweet Molly ate lunch with the kids on set.

Producers Shane and Zach had better watch their step. You don't want to mess with Sister Mary Agrippina (played by Two and a Half Men's Conchata Ferrell, who was a joy on set.)

Extras, dressed as if it's 1964, fill NFA's Slater Hall for the big Christmas pageant scenes.

Madame Frechette's class suits up for the Christmas tableaux vivants--a staged disaster further enhanced by the impromptu performance of a misbehaving live goat.

At New York's Upper West Side Barnes & Noble, I'm joined by affable B&N exec Steve Sorrentino and the REAL New Jersey housewives, who arrived in a car they rented specially for the occasion. That's Marie Sorrentino on the far left. (Be still, my heart. Major crush on Marie!)

At publisher Judith Regan's karaoke birthday party, her mom Rita Regan takes a turn at the mike.

At Seattle's Pike Place market, where they sling whole fish and sell the country's best fruit & veggies.

At Stamford CT's Ferguson Library reading with my good friend Kate and the amazing Java Java. This was a first for me: a canine audience member!

wally at age 17

wally at age 21

wally at age 5

Wally Lamb posed with writing group at York Correctional Institution