It’s Been Another (Gregorian calendar) Year
As I prepare to say goodbye to 2021 (likely a bit earlier for me in this part of the world than for most), there's so much to reflect on, but I'll focus on writing in [...]
Once Upon a Quarantine
The Ovolo Southside: My Room of One's Own I imagined that one day there would be a table at a favorite coffeeshop where I would sip Americanos and nibble on scones and write. [...]
Shavua Shorts
It has been a few weeks since my last post. Ok. It's been a month, but I've been busy with family and friends, the beach and eating. We all traveled to Israel to see my [...]
Coming Soon!
Alone Together on Dan Street, Apples & Honey Press, March 2022 (PB) Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Midrash on Noah’s Ark, Intergalactic Afikoman, 2022 (PB)
Alone Together on Dan Street
Available now! Alone Together on Dan Street by Erica Lyons, illustrated by Jennifer Jamieson Apples & Honey Press, March 1, 2022 Order now from Behrman House (Apples & Honey Press) on Amazon, Book [...]
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Midrash on Noah’s Ark
Counting on Naamah: A Mathematical Midrash on Noah's Ark by Erica Lyons illustrated by Mary Uhles Intergalactic Afikoman, September 2023
Shavua Shorts
It turns out traveling internationally alone with two children in a pandemic isn't easy. We've made it to Israel after 3 private PCR tests in NYC before boarding, 3 PCR tests when landing, 2 private [...]
Changemakers: Jewish Federations of North America (15 June 2021)
As the founder of Asian Jewish Life, I'll be speaking with Changemakers Fellows about my story and the impact I'm making on the Jewish community and through a Jewish lens. This event is scheduled for [...]
Shavua Shorts
My grief is now real. My mother is gone. It hits me every quiet moment that I manage to find for myself (traveling for 6 weeks alone with two children there have been few). I'm [...]
Zhen-Yu and the Snake
Zhen-Yu and the Snake by Erica Lyons illustrated by Renia Metallinou Kar-Ben, Fall 2023