Monthly Archives: August 2021

Two-in-One Author’s Notebook | Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference with Author Bonnie Lindauer and Illustrator Sofia Moore

Posted on August 31, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Lindauer, Bonnie. Hannah G. Solomon Dared to Make a Difference. Illustrated by Sofia Moore. Minneapolis: Kar-Ben, 2021. The Whole Megillah (TWM): Welcome, Bonnie Lindauer and Sofia Moore! Bonnie, let’s start with you. What inspired you to write about Hannah G. … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots–Week 35

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Because I’ve been working on my doctoral dissertation in these last few days before the fall semester, I’ve not really written anything creatively. I received a rejection of my Avram Mendel piece this morning after submitting to that journal fourteen … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–August 25, 2021

Posted on August 25, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some quick things: I’m in the second week of isolation to write at least part of my dissertation. About a third of it will go to my advisor and a mentor after Yom Kippur for review. The insights I’m gaining … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots–Week 34

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Last week I heard back from the National Archives through my Freedom of Information Act request: no documentation available about the detention of my great-grandparents Krasner at Ellis Island in May 1901. I did not write anything new or revise … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–August 18, 2021

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some quick things: Copyedits on my bio in verse, Ethel’s Song: Ethel Rosenberg’s Life in Poems (Calkins Creek, Fall 2022) are now complete. Onward! I hope to be able to share the cover with you in the next few weeks. … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots–Week 33

Posted on August 16, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Last week I did some generative writing about the clothes I made during high school and after college. I started making field notes in Evernote to capture sewing-related word lists and a list of all the outfits I could remember. … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–August 11, 2021

Posted on August 11, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some quick things: I am now using Evernote to capture my field notes about works in progress. These notes contain key words, submission ideas, and insights about the writing so far or what I want it to be. I am … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots–Week 32

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Last week I took my rough draft essay about my mother’s maternal grandmother, Esther Toby, through the revision process. I was able to do some additional writing to deepen the piece. This Week I’d like to turn my attention to … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–August 4, 2021

Posted on August 4, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some quick things: My #52snapshot-turned-essay, “An American Constellation,” was published August 1 by the Jewish Literary Journal. It’s about my paternal immigrant grandmother and her three sons in the Armed Forces during World War II. I’ll be leading a workshop … Continue reading →

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#52snapshots–Week 31

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

I am going to be focusing on revising some of my essays for the next few weeks instead of creating new material. The seven-day revision program, designed and delivered by Emily Stoddard (of Voice and Vessel), an Amherst Writers & … Continue reading →

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