Tag Archives: 37 Days at Sea

Mid-Week Field Notes–March 16, 2022

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: One more rejection of four poems by a literary magazine came in during this last week but also an acceptance. My poem, “Yiddish Is Not the Language of the Dead,” has now been published online at … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–October 6, 2021

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: A lovely review of my middle-grade novel in verse, 37 Days at Sea: Aboard the MS St. Louis, 1939, was spotlighted in the recent Association of Jewish Libraries newsletter, written by Anne Dublin: “Krasner’s use of … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes–September 8, 2021 (Delayed)

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some very quick things: I’m giving a Zoom reading on Saturday, September 11, of my middle-grade novel in verse, 37 Days at Sea. Here’s a Facebook link to the event. Hope you can join us! I completed my proposal for … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | May 26, 2021

Posted on May 26, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Some quick things: I await yet more comments from my editor on my Ethel Rosenberg bio in verse. I know what I’ll be doing over Memorial Day weekend! Today I’m giving my two-minute pitch at the Jewish Book Council’s Author … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | May 5, 2021

Posted on May 5, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

A few quick things this week: In May, I engage in three new generative writing programs: A three-week class at the Montclair Adult School via Zoom in braided essays, taught by my “landsman” Marian Calabro, to whom I credit my … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | April 28, 2021

Posted on April 28, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: I have signed the contract for my bio in verse and have completed the revisions. As soon as I’m able, I’ll announce the work. Meanwhile, I’ve joined a novel-writing Amherst Writers & Artists group for … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | April 21, 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: I am still slogging through revisions of my bio in verse to meet my editor’s date. I have a bunch of new poems to write and hope I can find some poetic form to serve … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | April 14, 2021

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: Because I’m revising verse and because it’s National Poetry Month, I’ve ordered two books each from CavanKerry Press and Dos Madres Press for inspiration.  Blog interviews are beginning to emerge about my middle-grade novel in … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | April 7, 2021

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: For the next few weeks I will be deep in revision on various projects, especially my bio in verse. I’m reading other novels in verse and just good poetry to keep me inspired. Any suggestions? … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week Field Notes | March 31, 2021

Posted on March 31, 2021 by Barbara Krasner

Three quick things this week: My books arrived!  Summer plans: I’ll be working on my database of Holocaust children’s literature, expanding it from the 1960s and through 2021. Then, I’ll take guidance from a statistician colleague to code the database … Continue reading →

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