Jewish Book Carnival: March Edition
It’s the 15th of the month, and you know what that means!
Another convocation of the Jewish Book Carnival!
This month, the Carnival is hosted over on Linda K. Wertheimer’s wonderful Jewish Muse blog. Go on over and take a look at the links Linda has collected there. Dani Shapiro, Anita Diamant, and many others taking part. I’m looking forward to perusing everything more leisurely when I’m not at work (and not trying to squeeze too much–like drafting this post–into my lunch hour!).
Quotation of the Week: Eeyore
Last week was a bit trying for me (although I’m always aware and grateful that what is “a bit trying” for me would be a blessing for 99.999 percent of the world). Still, I’m human, and sometimes, I can really benefit from a pick-me-up.
It came, in this case, from a reminder (via Quotes4Writers) of Winnie the Pooh’s comrade (Eeyore)’s immortal words:
Eeyore was saying to himself, “This writing business. Pencils and what-not. Over-rated, if you ask me. Silly stuff. Nothing in it.”
Thank you, A.A. Milne, for making me smile.
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Words of the Week: Cynthia (“Shoshana”) Ozick
Last Wednesday, Cynthia Ozick received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewish Book Council. These words are taken from “Shoshana” Ozick’s acceptance speech:
The inmost structure of a Jewish writer will carry the history of a long, long procession of Jewish ideas and experiences — and this will hold whether the writer wishes to abandon or cultivate those ideas and experiences. In either case, they must be grappled with.
I recommend the entire speech. Do read it.