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Category Archives: Jewish Literature
No Room For Shiksas In These Temples
I call novelist Laurie Graff Nov. 16. Her new book is called The Shiksa Syndrome. She lives on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Luke: "Do you still do performances?" Laurie: "I haven’t really acted since all this book stuff … Continue reading
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At Diesel Books in Brentwood, Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’ V
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At Diesel Books in Brentwood, Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’ III
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At Diesel Books in Brentwood, Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’ II
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At Diesel Books in Brentwood, Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’
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Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’ II
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First Time Author Diana Spechler ‘Who By Fire’
Diana Spechler, author of Who By Fire, discusses her debut novel with editorial director Cal Morgan on THE CAL MORGAN SHOW. My full interview here.
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Diana Spechler Talks About Her First Novel ‘Who By Fire’
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‘Who By Fire’ Author Diana Spechler Reads At Diesel Books In Brentwood
Here’s Diana’s website. Here’s video from our interview. I am deeply impressed by this young woman. It’s the subliminity of her prose, the profoundity of her thoughts, and the beauty of her eyes. Not sure which is most important to … Continue reading
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Jonathan Safran Foer At AJU’s Sunday Book Fair
Here’s an excerpt of my full report: Last discussion of the day is Rabbi Robert Wexler interviewing Jonathan Safran Foer. Joel Stein does the introduction in place of some chick on the side of the stage named Abby. (Listen) We … Continue reading →