The Whole Megillah- Literary Offerings into the World | September 2017 ReportPoetry: 0 submissions, 0 acceptances, 2 rejections (BOATT, The MacGuffin). Creative Nonfiction: 4 submissions (Poor Yorick, The Smart Set, Ilanot, Tiferet), 1 acceptance (South 85), 2 rejections (Lunch Ticket, Capra Review). I’ve made three withdrawals because of the essay acceptance. Of the … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Poet’s Notebook | Joan Seliger SidneyI first met Joan at the 2010 Jewish Children’s Writing workshop at the Highlights Foundation in Pennsylvania. I found her writing to be strong and lyrical. Turned out she’s been writing poetry for the adult market for some time. After … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | Kathy Kacer and Jordana Lebowitz, To Look a Nazi in the EyeTo Look a Nazi in the Eye: A Teen’s Account of a War Criminal Trial, by Kathy Kacer with Jordana Lebowitz, Second Story Press, 2017, 231 pp. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What drew you to this topic? Kathy Kacer (KK): … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Author’s Notebook | Tammar Stein, The Six-Day HeroI had the pleasure of meeting author Tammar Stein at the August Tent: Jewish Children’s Literature program at the National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Mass. She was able to take time out from her busy schedule to talk about … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Two-in-One Notebook | Author L.B. Schulman and Senior Editor Mary Colgan, Stolen SecretsSchulman, L. B. Stolen Secrets. Boyds Mills Press, 2017, 304 pp. The Whole Megillah (TWM): How did you come up with the idea for this book? L.B. Schulman (LS): After listening to an interview on the radio, I realized that before … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- 2017 Year of the Book | Second Quarter Progress ReportI pledged 2017 as the Year of the Book. my year to sell a book manuscript. I’m a bit late with this second quarter report, so I’ll extend my coverage to the end of August. Poetry: My chapbook manuscript, Chicken Fat, … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Literary Offerings into the World | August 2017 ReportPoetry: 8 submissions (Salt Hill Journal, Zone 3, Washington Square Review, The MacGuffin, Coldnoon, Potomac Review, South 85, Contrary), 1 acceptance (Coldnoon), 1 rejection (South 85). Creative Nonfiction: 10 submissions (Lunch Ticket, The Smart Set, Rose Red Review, The Capra … Continue reading →Barbara Krasner
- Report on Tent: Jewish Children’s Literature, August 2017From 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 →Barbara Krasner
- Time Is Running Out–Pre-Order Your Copy of Chicken Fat Now!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 →Barbara Krasner
- New One-Day Sessions from The Whole MegillahIt’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 →Barbara Krasner
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Category Archives: Report from Prague
Report from Prague | Finding Franz Kafka
It’s difficult to separate Franz Kafka from Prague and Prague from Franz Kafka. I’ll admit I haven’t really read his work since college when I argued with a college professor about the type of insect into which Gregor Samsa metamorphosed. … Continue reading
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Report from Prague | New Jewish Cemetery
Although I’m back in the States, I’d still like to share some of my Judaic experiences in the Czech Republic. On the Tuesday and Wednesday of my last week in Prague, I took the Metro Line A to the Želivského … Continue reading
Report from Prague | Apology
Dear The Whole Megillah readers, I lost my Internet connection in Prague and was unable to continue blogging while there. But, I’m home now and have so much to share! Stay tuned to posts about Prague’s New Jewish Cemetery, Terezin, … Continue reading
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Report from Prague | Old Jewish Cemetery, Part 2
Symbols in the Old Jewish Cemetery of Prague Dating from the late 16th century, tombstones in Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetery bear a variety of symbols. Some of these, such as the hands of the Kohanes or the pitcher of the … Continue reading
Report from Prague | Old Jewish Cemetery, Part 1
The Old Jewish cemetery of Prague is a daunting site. About 12,000 graves in eleven layers hold the remains of Europe’s oldest existing Jewish community. The oldest grave — Avigdor Kara The oldest grave in this cemetery that abuts the … Continue reading
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Report from Prague — The Jewish Museum
Today members of our Jewish Studies class, along with a bunch of others from our Prague Summer Program, were guided through the multi-stop Jewish Museum by Dr. Tomas Kraus, executive director of the Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech … Continue reading
