Review for JBC: Survival, by Ita Dimant
I took a brief hiatus from my work with the Jewish Book Council, but now that I've made some serious progress on my WIP, I'm back at it...
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Feb 221 min read
For Hey Alma! -- Six Books that Redefine Romance
So, technically, Valentine's Day isn't a Jewish holiday, but that doesn't stop Jewish writers from creating fantastic, genre-bending love...
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Jan 252 min read
Writer's block or existential crisis?
Being a writer is not an easy job on the best of days. It’s a constant tightrope walk between your own vision and that of editors and...
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Jan 23 min read
Review: Witchcraft: A History in Thirteen Trials
Who doesn’t love a good witch story? Gibson’s Witchcraft made me furious. And I loved every second of it. Marion Gibson takes her readers...
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Dec 15, 202312 min read
Give Mrs. Bennet a Break
In honor of Jane Austen's 248th birthday, I'm sharing an excerpt from my book Heroic Disobedience: The Forced Marriage Plot and the...
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Nov 28, 20235 min read
Review of The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation
Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl is, perhaps, one of the most well-known, well-read Holocaust- -era memoirs. The Frank family’s...
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Nov 14, 20231 min read
For Kveller: Jewish Book Month book recs!
It's the Jewish month of Kislev, which means it's also Jewish Book Month! See the link below for my most recent article for Kveller: nine...
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Nov 9, 20234 min read
MISTRESS OF LIFE AND DEATH:The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women's Camp
Susan Eischeid, out December 26 To be honest, I approached Susan J. Eischeid’s upcoming book Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey...
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Nov 7, 20231 min read
Review: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
My latest review for Lilith Magazine is a review of James McBride's newest novel, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. This review (like...
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Nov 3, 20232 min read
New book announcement!
Getting to the finish line with my first book, Heroic Disobedience (Vernon Press, September 2023) was a whirlwind of emotions, deadlines,...
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