Mysteries of the Universe
She was a ‘bit of everything and a lot of noise’ her mom used to say but you could feel that all Alice wanted to be, was grown. By Lucie Pagé
Swimming like the Centre of the Flames
It would have been simpler if once Allison came out to them, her mother had disowned her, sat shiva like my Orthodox parents were advised by to do but didn’t. Instead, her mother hugged her, then scrutinized her closely and never brought it up again. By Danila Botha
The Interview with Leah Paulos, Founder of Book Publicity School
You wrote a book, found a publisher, and now what? Leah Paulos, the founder and director of publicity at Press Shop PR, launched Book Publicity School to help authors find their way. Listen in:
The Alchemy of Music: Answers from the Great Beyond
Bruce Farrell Rosen stumbles on his deceased mother’s prized music collection, and in the listening, she comes back to him.
A Different Kind of Homecoming
I have always loved Berlin, a green, lively, welcoming place. But this recent visit combined memories, a roots trip and a handover of family papers to the archivists at Berlin’s Jewish Museum. I cried. I felt as though these documents, like me, were coming home. By Janet Guttsman
Slovak Author Ivan Lesay Writes the Book He Wanted to Read
Ivan Lesay, author of “The Topography of Pain,” talks to Leah Eichler about writing the book he wanted to read.
Leah’s Picks: In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist
A 5 minute book review of “In the Courtyard of the Kabbalist”
Charles
Charles wants one final, anonymous hookup before reconciling with his boyfriend but his date has other plans.
Father in Exile
Twenty years ago today, Gilbert’s wife, pregnant with their second child, took their almost 3-year old on a roundtrip flight to Buenos Aires. She never came back, launching years of heartache.
Adventures of a Young Virgin
A 15-year-old teenager in the 60s yearns for true love like the one shared by Heathcliff and Catherine in Wuthering Heights. By Mara Thygeson.
