As I write these words, I have just about a month before my first Summer Reading Program library show in Pleasantville, Iowa on May 23rd. Once that floodgate opens, I'm going to be pushing myself to the limit by doing 107 Summer Reading Program shows, plus several other non-library performances before wrapping up my SRP season on August 8th in Elgin, Nebraska. I think one of the reasons for my popularity is that I go to great lengths to make sure that my show is 100% clean, n

If you look closely, you may have noticed that there's something new about this website. I've added a page called "Promotional Material" and this page is for YOU! I'm going to be adding little promotional odds & ends that you may find beneficial in promoting my show at your library. In fact, if you feel that any of the material that put up can be helpful to ANY of your Summer Reading Program events, feel free to use them. I don't mind at all. I want to do everything I can to

Today I booked by 105th Summer Reading Program show for this summer! I've never broken the "100 show" mark before and it feels a little intimidating. I have a feeling that August Jeff is going to be hating March Jeff for booking all of these shows. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE performing for libraries, but the endless hours on the road and nights spent in hotels takes a toll. Fortunately, this summer, my wife will be joining me on a couple of my out of town mini-tours. She'll b

DID YOU KNOW...That it was 100 years go this year that Harry Houdini passed away? Appropriately enough, on Halloween 1926, Houdini made his final escape into what lies beyond. You need to remember that back before television, in fact before talking motion pictures, live performances were very popular. Even radio was still in its infancy. At that time, Harry Houdini was THE performer. He was an international superstar. He grabbed headlines wherever he went. Not only was he a s