Speaking of excellent essays—here’s a magnificent one from Boris Fishman, about his late grandfather, via Tablet.
And speaking of Tablet: They’re branching out into the book business!
My online pal Howard Lovy is developing a new Jewish-themed podcast, to be titled “Emet” (Truth). I’m supporting it. Perhaps you’ll want to consider doing so, too.
And Mazal Tov to everyone recognized in the latest round of the Simon Rockower Awards in Jewish journalism.
I recall meeting Elisa Albert on the F train in Brooklyn years ago during her last semester as an MFA student at Brooklyn College. We were sitting across from each other, and though I don’t recall what we were each reading it was clear that we had more than a casual interest in literature.
After we introduced ourselves she recommended writers’ colonies, and I told her it would have to be a multi-genre artists’ colony where my wife Shoshana could also attend and paint, since we have been apart only a few times in our multi-decade marriage and for no longer than a week. She replied, wow, you two must be really in love!
She also told me that within a couple of years I would hear about her and her book publications. I haven’t gotten around to reading her books but they are on my wish list.
I sometimes wonder whether I would find more silence and solitude in which to write if Shoshana and I were to move to a rural location, but Elisa’s essay makes that seem a lot less attractive.
I recall meeting Elisa Albert on the F train in Brooklyn years ago during her last semester as an MFA student at Brooklyn College. We were sitting across from each other, and though I don’t recall what we were each reading it was clear that we had more than a casual interest in literature.
After we introduced ourselves she recommended writers’ colonies, and I told her it would have to be a multi-genre artists’ colony where my wife Shoshana could also attend and paint, since we have been apart only a few times in our multi-decade marriage and for no longer than a week. She replied, wow, you two must be really in love!
She also told me that within a couple of years I would hear about her and her book publications. I haven’t gotten around to reading her books but they are on my wish list.
I sometimes wonder whether I would find more silence and solitude in which to write if Shoshana and I were to move to a rural location, but Elisa’s essay makes that seem a lot less attractive.
Interesting anecdote!