Kathi Kamen Goldmark (August 18, 1948 – May 24, 2012) was an American author, columnist, publishing consultant, radio and music producer, songwriter, and musician.
Hodder soon became known as the original drummer in Steely Dan, while Kamen worked as a drama teacher at Modern Playschool/Play Mountain Place, a private school in Culver City, California.
[5] In 1992, Goldmark recruited a dozen well-known authors to join her in putting on a rock and roll show at a book convention.
"[6] Since January 1, 1992, Goldmark and pedal-steel guitarist David Phillips have hosted monthly music jams at San Francisco nightclubs.
Their band was called Los Train Wreck and included Sam Barry (keyboard and harmonica), Todd Swenson (guitar), Paul Olguin (bass), Peter Tucker (drums), and guest performers (such as author Ben Fong-Torres) at El Rio, a venue in San Francisco's Mission District.
From 2004 through 2010, Goldmark served as author liaison for the Friends of the San Francisco Public Library's annual Literary Laureates dinner, and in 2007, 2008, and 2009 as author liaison and one of the organizers of Book Group Expo, an annual event for book lovers in San Jose, California.
[9] In addition to founding the Rock Bottom Remainders, whose shows have raised funds for grass-roots literacy programs, Goldmark donated her time to committees and fundraising events connected to the publishing world, including: Kathi Kamen Goldmark was recognized by the following institutions for her work in support of literacy: