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Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on September 8, 2017

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

The Jewish Women’s Archive has announced its list of titles for its 2017-18/5778 Book Club. (And they’ve made some excellent selections!)

Over on the PJ Library site, Laurel Snyder has a lovely brief piece on “Writing the Books I Wish I Grew Up With.”

Awst Press has been publishing an intriguing series of essays on religion/spirituality. Begin with the curators’ introduction and then peruse the pieces posted to date. (Don’t miss the one by Alicia Jo Rabins.)

Got a flash story written in Hebrew? You might want to send it to SmokeLong Quarterly (this does not appear to be a paying opportunity, but I make exceptions for such things on the My Machberet blog).

Finally, it’s a bittersweet honor to present my own Tablet piece on an exhibition of the art of Hadar Goldin.

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on September 1, 2017

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

“Other Covenants, the first-ever anthology of Jewish alternate history, to be published by ChiZine Publications in Fall 2019,” seeks submissions. (via Selene MacLeod)

The Jewish Advocate (Boston) is hiring a reporter.

And in Los Angeles, there’s a job opportunity for a PJ Library Program Manager.

I was so excited to discover Ben Yehuda Press’s new emphasis on Jewish poetry that I had to immediately support their Kickstarter project.

Finally: a hearty mazal tov to Bethany Ball, whose What to Do About the Solomons was recently shortlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize.

Shabbat shalom!

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on June 23, 2017

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

From The Jewish Week: a summer reading section (that includes my own review-essay about Dorit Rabinyan’s All the Rivers (trans. Jessica Cohen).

“Faye Kellerman’s Orthodox Characters Bring Judaism to the Masses”—good piece by Yvette Alt Miller over on Aish.com.

Jewish Currents has just issued this call to artists and writers (and I’ve been assured via email that these are paying opportunities).

Now available: the June edition of the Jewish Book Carnival.

And on Commentary‘s site: a review (by Marat Grinberg) of Ellendea Proffer Teasley’s Brodsky Among Us.

Shabbat shalom!

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on May 5, 2017

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

“Are you a Jewish student? Do you like to write?” If so, you might want to check out The Alevy National Jewish Student Journalism Conference, May 21-22 in New York City.

I missed this Yom HaAtzmaut webinar with Dr. Ruth Calderon on “The Israeli Identity Challenge: The Public Sphere in a Jewish Democratic State,” but I plan to catch up soon with this recording (and text materials).

Fellowship opportunity for “culture-makers” at LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture.

Baltimore Jewish Times is looking for a staff reporter, and Jewish News of Greater Phoenix seeks a managing editor.

ICYMI: my dispatch from this week’s celebration for the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature.

Shabbat shalom.

Pre-Shabbat Jewish Literary Links

by Erika Dreifus on March 10, 2017

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Every Friday My Machberet presents an array of Jewish-interest links, primarily of the literary variety.

I love Sandee Brawarsky’s recent Jewish Week profile of poet Yehoshua November and his work; I was especially happy to read the piece just a few days before attending a Jewish Book Council “salon” that featured November and other honorees for this year’s National Jewish Book Award in Poetry (now the Berru Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash). Do read to the end of Brawarsky’s profile for news on upcoming appearances where you can watch/hear November present his poetry.

It’s almost Purim! Check out this timely excerpt (on the Tablet website) from Abigail Pogrebin’s soon-to-be-published My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew.

Speaking of Abby Pogrebin’s new book—you still have a few days left to enter this final pre-publication giveaway.

There’s much to inspire in this brief Hadassah magazine news item on a Bar Mitzvah boy’s efforts to bring books to kids in rural Africa.

Last, but by no means least: “Lilith Magazine invites submissions of quality short fiction, 3,000 words or under, for our Annual Fiction Contest. When selecting what you’ll submit, please remember our tagline. The magazine proudly spotlights both emerging and established writers. Winner receives $250 + publication. Deadline: 9/30/17.” No fee to enter. Details/submission instructions here.

Shabbat shalom and chag sameach!