Authors & Interviews
Interview with Zibby Owens, Jewish Women’s Archive (October 2024)
“I think any book can be successful. But what does success mean? I want a lot of people to read On Being Jewish Now, but does it have to be a bestseller? I want people who need it to read it.
Interview with Agata Izabela Brewer, CRAFT Literary (March 2024)
“Curiosity certainly powers research, but so does procrastination. You know, when you dread delving deep into a traumatic memory, research is an escape.”
Interview with Thao Thai, Literary Mama (January/February 2024)
“The first step of building a writing career: you have to be the first person to take yourself seriously. The moment you do, I find the rest of the world follows. Don’t apologize for what you love, don’t apologize for what you need. The example you set for your kids is immeasurable, if you reveal your willingness to throw yourself into something hard and the confidence that it will pay off.”
Interview with Jennifer Lang, Jewish Women’s Archive (August 2023)
“I began to chisel and cut my prose, to get smaller and smaller to find the heart of things. Finally, I turned the camera on myself, not just writing about my marriage, but about my individual journey too.”
Interview with Charlotte Maya, Rice University Alumni Magazine (Fall 2023)
“I don’t believe that “time heals all wounds.” Time ticks by and we get older, but unless you do the work, it’s just time. Time gives you the opportunity to do the healing work, to face the things that are difficult and painful and that will trip you up unless you do the work.”
“Writing is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it is going to be.
Any time spent writing – even bad writing – is time well spent.”