Monthly Archives: July 2013

Editor’s Notebook | Dena Neusner, Behrman House

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Barbara Krasner

About Dena Neusner Dena has been with Behrman House for more than five years, during which time she has edited a wide variety of projects for Jewish schools and families, ranging from a family cookbook, Get Cooking!, to the Building … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | Joy Ladin

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Barbara Krasner

I first heard poet and memoirist Joy Ladin speak at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs in 2012 in Chicago. I heard her again at the same conference in 2013 in Boston. If you don’t know of Joy and … Continue reading →

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July 2013 Jewish Book Carnival

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah once again hosts the monthly Jewish Book Carnival! Here are this month’s links: From Steve Bergson and Jewish Comics, an interview with graphic novel author/illustrator Barry Deutsch At Life Is Like a Library, Kathe Pinchuck blogs about the … Continue reading →

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New from The Whole Megillah | Monthly Writing Prompts

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Barbara Krasner

Dear Readers of The Whole Megillah, I promised the attendees of last month’s Highlights Foundation workshop, “Writing Jewish-themed Books for Children,” that I would give them monthly writing prompts. It then occurred to me to do the same for writers … Continue reading →

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