Monthly Archives: August 2020

Mid-Week Notes

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: Two of the five manuscripts I’d sent out into the world were rejected. I had been specifically asked to write them for this one publisher. They were both picture book biographies. I aim to make … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | Judah Touro Didn’t Want to Be Famous, Written by Audrey Ades

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Ades, Audrey. Judah Touro Didn’t Want to Be Famous. Illus. Vivien Mildenberger. Kar-Ben, 2020, 32 pp. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to write this book? Audrey Ades (AA): I started writing this book in 2016, when I felt … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Notes

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: The Amherst Writers online memoir retreat group has now become a biweekly, self-led group. I’m looking forward to plowing memories and genealogical research. We start in September. Sadly, AWA’s beloved founder and author of Writing … Continue reading →

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September 2022 Jewish Book Carnival

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah is pleased to once again host the monthly Jewish Book Carnival! The Jewish Book Carnival is a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere. Sponsored by the Association of Jewish Libraries, it is hosted … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Notes

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: Reminder: My short story, “The Last Survivor,” will be featured in a public reading on August 18, 7 pm EDT, hosted by Press 53. The story about the last Holocaust survivor who returns to Prague … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Notes

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: My short story, “The Last Survivor,” will be featured in a public reading on August 18, 7 pm EDT, hosted by Press 53. The story about the last Holocaust survivor who returns to Prague to … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life, Written by Laurie Wallmark

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Barbara Krasner

Wallmark, Laurie. Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life. Illus. by Katy Wu. Sterling, 2019. 48 pp., $16.95 The Whole Megillah (TWM): You’ve now published four picture book biographies. What has driven your interest in writing about female scientists? Laurie Wallmark (LW): There … Continue reading →

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