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Tag Archives: barnes noble
‘The Unincorporated Man’ Book Release Party
Barnes & Noble at the Grove. 7:30 pm. About a hundred people gather, many of them women and children who’ve probably never read a science fiction novel. I know at least a third of the crowd from shul. Authors Dani … Continue reading →
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Religious Gratitude For The Atheist Wave
Rabbi Gil Student writes: There is a thought-provoking opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal (link) in which the religious author suggests that he is grateful for the recent wave of vocal atheism: Why should believers welcome this emergence of … Continue reading →
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‘The Shiksa Syndrome’
Via email, I interviewed author Laurie Graff via email about her new novel Shiksa Syndrome. * How did you choose this topic? Shiksa Syndrome’s been around a long time. I actually came up with it when I was acting and … Continue reading →
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Tagged barnes noble, exploring judaism, ignorance is bliss, jewish guy, Laurie Graff, new novel
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‘The German Bride’
Thursday morning, I interview the author (Joanna Hershon) of this acclaimed new novel. Order from Amazon.com Order from Barnes&Noble.com Order from BookSense.com Over the past month, I read all three of Joanna’s novels. Swimming (Order from Amazon.com) was the sexiest … Continue reading →
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