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Mid-Week Field Notes–February 1, 2023

Some very quick things: Have a good week!

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Mid-Week Field Notes–May 25, 2022

Some very quick things: Final Stretch! Comments on my dissertation have now come in on from all three readers. A diverse set of comments. I hope to get the next iteration of the dissertation out very soon. The title is … Continue reading

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Mid-Week Field Notes–April 6, 2022

Some very quick things: Emily Stoddard of Voice & Vessel introduced me to what she calls “Field Notes.” In this video, she explains what she means by field notes and how they can help you with your writing process. I’ve … Continue reading

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Mid-Week Field Notes–October 6, 2021

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 | June 23, 2021

Some quick things: Another editorial request for revisions came in last week for my Ethel Rosenberg bio in verse. I worked on them over the weekend and submitted. Now to work on photos and photo permissions. I finally finished typing … Continue reading

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Thursday Links | March 18, 2021

Here are this week’s links: Want to know what to do with flotsam and jetsam of raw creative writing material you generate? Check out Emily Stoddard’s demonstration at Ruminate Happenings. What do you consider when sending your creative work out … Continue reading

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The Association of Jewish Libraries Announces the 2021 Winners of the Jewish Fiction Award

Today, the Association of Jewish Libraries announced the following: Max Gross is the winner of the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) Jewish Fiction Award for his novel The Lost Shtetl, published by HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. The award includes a … Continue reading

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Thursday Links

Here are this week’s links: From the Association of Jewish Libraries: AJL PRESENTS: The Sydney Taylor Real and Mock Book AwardsWednesday, January 6, 2021 at 4:30pm PT / 7:30pm ETThis event is sponsored by AJL’s SSCPL Division. All members and non-members … Continue reading

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September 2022 Jewish Book Carnival

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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AJL Announces 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Awards

For More Information Contact: Rebecca Levitan, Chair Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee Association of Jewish Libraries http://www.sydneytaylorbookawards.org sydneytaylorbookaward@jewishlibraries.org January 27, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2020 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winners Announced Winners of the annual Sydney Taylor Book Award were … Continue reading

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