Monthly Archives: August 2017

Report on Tent: Jewish Children’s Literature, August 2017

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Barbara Krasner

From August 13-August 20, 2017,  the National Yiddish Book Center, in partnership with PJ Library, and funded by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, hosted the first-ever Tent program of Jewish Children’s Literature. They received about 130 applications and selected 20 writers … Continue reading →

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Time Is Running Out–Pre-Order Your Copy of Chicken Fat Now!

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Barbara Krasner

The pre-order period for Chicken Fat ends August 18. Note from Barbara: I really hope you’ll check out my book. The poems are personal. The people on the cover? My grandmother, Rose Entel Perlman, an immigrant from Poland, my mother, … Continue reading →

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New One-Day Sessions from The Whole Megillah

Posted on August 8, 2017 by Barbara Krasner

It’s Back to School time!  The Whole Megillah is delighted to introduce a series of one-day sessions to take your writing to the next level: Setting and Achieving Your Writing Goals—Learn from an experienced project manager how to set your … Continue reading →

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Literary Offerings into the World | July 2017 Report

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Barbara Krasner

Poetry: 2 submissions (Penn Review, BOATT Journal), 1 acceptance (Kelsey Review), 3 rejections (The Literary Review, Rattle, Penn Review). This last rejection was personal! Fiction: 0 submissions, 0 acceptances, 0 rejections. Fiction has taken a backseat for the moment. Creative Nonfiction: 6 … Continue reading →

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