Feeding Our Folktales to the Sea *
Volumes and volumes of Jewish folktales line my shelves. I imagine my great-grandparents, who I never knew, chanting them in foreign tongues. In my imagination, they add details, constructed from memory, that make me [Read More]
What really matters in such a broken world?
This was meant to be a big week for me.
On the day the bodies of Hersh, Carmel, Eden, Ori, Almog, and Alex were found (1/9), just days after their execution, my article, Feeding Our [Read More]
Writing history while living it summarizes my post-Oct 7 writing experience.
I recently sent revisions of my middle grade novel back to my agent. While waiting is associated with the initial query process, in finding an agent, it’s actually a part [Read More]
Seeing stars in kidlit announcements is one more thing that was never explained to me. Stars are awarded by the major trade reviewers: Kirkus, School Library Journal, PublishersWeekly, The Horn Book. This is an evolving list. I’m still learning.
Now that [Read More]
Historical fiction was the genre that made me fall in love with reading as a child. It’s still one of my absolute favorites today so it shouldn’t be surprising that I love writing it too. There doesn’t seem to be [Read More]
I’ve been thinking about all of the things that I have learned since signing my first picture book contract in 2021 for Alone Together on Dan Street (published in 2022 by Apples & Honey Press). I’m still learning.
Maybe its [Read More]
Every writer has a favorite (and least favorite) step in the process of creating a manuscript. For me, research is my clear favorite. Research starts the second after I have that ‘lightbulb’ moment. I love the old Looney Tunes scenes [Read More]
The last six months have been tough, but I’m beginning to find my way, the artist’s way.
I’ve always had a million excuses not to write, but I now at least have a couple of valid ones. This war has made [Read More]
When did writing Jewish kidlit become an act of resistance?
What’s the value of Jewish narratives at a time when it feels like no one is listening?
Since 7 October it feels like, as Jewish creatives, we’re all screaming into a void [Read More]
The end of the Western calendar year, always means ‘Best of” lists. It can be an exciting time and it can also be a disappointing time too.
I was very grateful to have both Zhen Yu and the Snake and Counting [Read More]
