The Whole Megillah- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 15, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 8, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 22, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 15, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- 2023 Sydney Taylor Book Awards | Honey and Me by Meira DrazinHonor Book in Middle-Grade Category: Honey and Me by Meira Drazin (Scholastic, 2022, 304 pp.) The Whole Megillah (TWM): Mazel tov on your award! I’m so delighted to get to know you better.Meira Drazin (MD): Hi Barbara, thanks so much … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights by Kitty ZeldisZeldis, Kitty. The Dressmakers of Prospect Heights. New York: HarperCollins, 2022. 345 pages. Writing the Past (WTP): What motivated you to write Dressmakers of Prospect Heights?Kitty Zeldis (KZ): I had long been interested in New Orleans, a place that figures importantly in … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–February 1, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–January 25, 2023Some very quick things: Have a good week!Barbara Krasner
- Mid-Week Field Notes–March 22, 2023
Monthly Archives: January 2014
Poet’s Notebook | Blue Lyra Review Poetry Editor M. E. Silverman
About M.E. Silverman M. E. Silverman is editor and founder of Blue Lyra Review and Review Editor of Museum of Americana. He is on the board of 32 Poems. His chapbook, The Breath before Birds Fly (ELJ Press, 2013), is available. His poems have appeared in more than … Continue reading
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Tagged blue lyra review, Jewish poetry, m.e. silverman, matthew silverman
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Playwright’s Notebook | Sarah Levine Simon, “The Portrait”
On Sunday, January 16, I had the opportunity to see Sarah Levine Simon’s play, “The Portrait.” What follows is my interview with her. The play continues its run through January 26 at Theater 54, 244 W. 54th Street, 12th floor, … Continue reading
Take Advantage of the Purim 10% Discount | Writing Jewish-Themed Children’s Books, a Highlights Workshop
Writing Jewish-Themed Children’s Books | A Highlights Foundation Workshop June 8 – 11, 2014 Time is running out! Special Offer: 10% discount if you apply before March 14 (Purim) In bucolic Boyds Mills, Pennsylvania, the Highlights Foundation offers for the … Continue reading
2014 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced by AJL
2014 Sydney Taylor Book Awards Announced by AJL Laurel Snyder, Catia Chien, Patricia Polacco, and Neal Bascomb Named Gold Winners Laurel Snyder and Catia Chien, author and illustrator of The Longest Night: A Passover Story, Patricia Polacco author and illustrator … Continue reading
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Tagged aline sax, betty rosenberg perlov, boy on the wooden box, caral matas, caryl strzelecki, catia chien, cosei kawa, dancing in the dark, laura watkinson, laurel snyder, leon leyson, Martha Aviles, neal bascomb, patricia polacco, pieces of the past, renee londoner, rifka takes a bow, robyn bavati, stones for grandpa, sydney taylor book awards 2014, the blessing cup, the holocaust diary of rose rabinowitz, the longest night, the nazi hunters, war within these walls
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January 2014 | Monthly Writing Prompt
For many of us, January means snow – shoveling, horrible driving conditions, or maybe peace and quiet while it’s falling. And that gives impetus to this month’s prompt. Write about a time you or your character felt frozen. You could … Continue reading
Author’s Notebook | The Nazi Hunters by Neal Bascomb
The Whole Megillah (TWM): What prompted you to write a book for young readers about the capture of Adolf Eichmann? Neal Bascomb (NB): Cheryl Klein, a wonderful editor at Scholastic, called me out of the blue one day and said that … Continue reading
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Tagged adolf eichmann, Jewish nonfiction, neal bascomb, the nazi hunters, trial of adolf eichmann
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How the Outside World Impacted the Inside World of Publishing (From An Agent’s Point of View)
How the Outside World Impacted the Inside World of Publishing (From An Agent’s Point of View). A blog post I think everyone should read.
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