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Category Archives: Author Interviews
An Interview With Professor Solomon Schimmel From Hebrew College
Listen to the interview here. Read reviews of the book "The Tenacity of Unreasonable Beliefs: Fundamentalism and the Fear of Truth" here. Read part two of this transcript here. Here is a partial transcript (later edited) of our 100-minute long … Continue reading
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Tagged integrity and honesty, orthodox rabbis, professor solomon, rabbinic interpretations, rabbinical council of america, Solomon Schimmel
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I Interview Author Naama Goldstein
Tuesday night I interviewed Naama Goldstein, author of the short story collection "The Place Will Comfort You." Listen here. The interview was part of my series on American-Jewish literature. As a child, Naama dreamed of becoming "a painter or illustrator." … Continue reading
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Tagged american parents, Jewish Literature, long term relationships, parables, personal essay, writing in english
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‘The Shiksa Syndrome’ II
Dec. 4. Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Laurie: "I was talking to Luke Ford. He has a great blog. He was interviewing me for Good Frog. We were talking about stereotypes… You can identify. So much … Continue reading
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Tagged chewing gum, fish out of water, Israel, luke ford, product launch, star pupil, temple israel, Young Israel
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‘The Shiksa Syndrome’
Dec. 4. Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Author Laurie Graff, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, dropped her pet at doggie daycare on Highland before coming tonight. Laurie: "It’s my brother’s birthday this Saturday. He … Continue reading
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Tagged danny maseng, Laurie Graff, neon sign, new york jew, temple israel, upper west side
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Author Interviews At Feral House Party Dec. 11, 2008 III
Full video here.
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Author Interviews At Feral House Party Dec. 11, 2008 II
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‘Dope Menace: The Sensational World of Drug Paperbacks’
At this party Thursday night, I interview authors Stephen J. Gertz (Dope Menace), Maja D’Aoust (The Secret Source), Adam Parfrey (founder of Feral House), and Bill Nelson (Hollywood Hellfire Club). Full video here. If you have a serious problem with … Continue reading
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Tagged adam parfrey, darkest day of the year, free tarot readings, manly palmer hall, sensational world, urban homestead
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I Join Amy Klein & Orit Arfa At Temple Israel Thursday Night To Hear Laurie Graff Talk About Her New Book ‘Shiksa Syndrome’
Watch here. Temple Israel (My previous interviews with Laurie.) Graff, who lives on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, dropped her pet at doggie daycare on Highland before coming tonight. Laurie: "It’s my brother’s birthday this Saturday. He has a big party. … Continue reading
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Tagged Amy Klein, arfa, danny maseng, Laurie Graff, neon sign, new york jew, orit, slim model, temple israel, upper west side, whiskey and wine
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Danit Brown – ‘Ask For A Convertible’
We did this via email. Check out Danit’s website here. Check out these interviews with the author of "Ask For A Convertible." * How does it affect your happiness level, whether you are living in the US or Israel? For … Continue reading
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Tagged adulthood, danit, Happiness, michael jackson, million and one
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Rachel Resnick’s Memoir ‘Love Junkie’
Here‘s Rachel’s new book on Amazon.com and here is her website. I interview her at her home Sept. 24. She says she’d rather interview than be interviewed. Rachel: "I teach a lot. One of the things that gives me huge … Continue reading
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Tagged adrenalin junkie, Rachel Resnick, rehab center, revealing things, sex addiction, spilling my guts
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