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Blogs are very me, me, me. So here is some more about me: You can watch the talk I gave to about 2500 Reform Jews about the status and future of American Judaism at the Union for Reform Judaism conference on November 4. And here are some book reviews about Day After Night. Jerusalem Post…
Read MoreThat’s me all over
It’s been awhile since my last post. And a long, strange, wonderful trip it’s been. A few highlights. I was in St. Louis to receive an alumni award from Washington University. The featured speaker for the night was to have been David McCullough, who has written so many terrific histories including Truman and John Adams.…
Read MoreOn the road again
I write from St Louis, MO. Home of my alma mater, Washington University, for a Founders Day Celebration which includes a nice honor for me as an alum. Am also here for an appearance at Left Bank Books, which is celebrating its 40th birthday — a minor miracle in these days of amazon and walmart…
Read MoreBoston Book Festival ’09
Today was the first Boston Book Festival and what a big WOW. Thousands of people converged on Copley Square for panel discussions, readings, and a first-class celebration of literacy in all its forms. If you’ve never been to Boston (and please do come visit), Copely Square is an architectural jewel, featuring two stunning churches (Trinity…
Read MoreThe Bookstore
Tomorrow evening, I’m doing a reading at THE BOOKSTORE in Gloucester, Mass. It is, along with a handful of other nearby independent bookstores (Toad Hall in Rockport, Newtonville Books, Brookline Booksmith) a place that I love for the way it supports authors and readers. I just finished a book on my Kindle, a device that…
Read MoreAwesome
It escapes so often and so lightly from the lips of preteens and their hapless parents, I thought the word had lost its purchase. And then I stood at the rim of the Grand Canyon, the address of awe. People from around the planet showed up beside me and, regardless of language, we all said…
Read MoreI believe…
By Yehuda Amichai: I say with perfect faith that prayers preceded God. Prayers created God, God created people And people create prayers that create God who creates People.
Read MoreGraphic Poetry
On Thursday evening, I went to the opening of an art show by my friend, Joel Moskowitz, and was amazed, amused and moved by his miniature masterpieces. Based on 3X5 inch library catalog cards, some are heavily embellished with layers of paint, others sport cut-outs from an old dictionary or buttons, beads, even wine corks.…
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Today is the birthday of the world, symbolically at least, for us Jews. I spent much of the day in synagogue, singing, smiling, marveling at the faces I’ve known for more than 25 years now, growing up, growing gray. Sacred stuff (friendship, gratitude, sympathy, recognition) happens everywhere in/near/around the temple on a day like today:…
Read MoreBook Touring and Talking
I’m off to New York tomorrow, for the official start of the book tour for Day After Night, my new novel. I’ll be in Manhattan, Long Island, and Atlanta this week. Check my website (www.anitadiamant.com) to see where and when. In fact, the “tour” began last week, with a reading at my wonderful local bookstore,…
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