tonight a conversation with sherman alexie. over the last years he garnered high praise. he joins us tonight to discuss his first work of nonfiction, a very personal and moving memoir titled "you don't have to say you love me." we are glad you joined us. the conversation with sherman alexie coming up in just a moment. ♪ -- and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ >>> pleased to welcome novelist and poet sherman alexie back to this program. he is out with a memoir titled "you don't have to say you love me." it is a collage of essays and poems about his childhood on the reservation and complicated relationship with his mother. i want to go right back. put this cover back up. when i saw -- i'm curious as to how you felt when you saw the cover art. when i saw it broken frame photo in the center and the title "you don't have to say you love me." before i got in it hit me. >> it made me cry the first time i saw the cover art and exactly the first draft it was so perfect and made me cry. that is not me on the cover with my mother. that is my b

sherman street sunday morning. the incident follows last week's vandalism at temple israel at alameda. we'll continue following this story. let's get a check of traffic with alexis before the 101 merge. we have a crash off on the shoulder but definitely causing some delays. then 101 is slow as well. so, unfortunately, either route is going to add some time to your commute. quick check of the bay bridge toll plaza, thinning out on the left-hand side and congested through the middle and on the right. jessica? >> alexis, thank you. including carpet and hardwood, tile, stone, even air ducts and window treatments. and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed or your money back. that's 40% off everything coit cleans. call or click today. >>> all right, let's talk about temperatures. 59 in santa rosa and also half moon bay. the cool spot, 66 in san jose. here's a look at our planner today. it's going to be breezy north of the bay bridge through the delta. at the coast, sunshine today. exercising, a warmer afternoon. jessica? >> all right, mike, thank you. we'll have another abc7 news update in 30 minutes, always on [ cheers and applause ] >>> welcome back to "gma." listen