Occasional Notes from a Practicing Writer

This past Sunday afternoon, I moderated a panel titled “Addressing Antisemitism in Our Literary Lives” at the 2023 Jewish Book Council Writers’ Conference. In addition to moderating, I participated as a panelist. And below, you’ll find the handout around which most of my remarks were organized.

As I made clear at the session’s outset, I was speaking for myself only—not for the Jewish Book Council, and not for any of my co-panelists, either. I also said that there was no way I’d be able to cover everything there was to say. That would have been the case even if the session had been held before October 7. (In fact, we proposed the panel last summer, which is also when it was accepted. Because, unfortunately, antisemitism in literary and literary-adjacent spaces is not new.)

I hope that you’ll find this to be a helpful resource. (Don’t neglect the footnotes!)

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Occasional Notes from a Practicing Writer

Have you missed me? Sure, I’ve been continuing to share opportunities and resources—but I think it’s been quite a while (a few months, in fact) since I’ve dedicated a post to what’s been going on at my own desk.

a notepad and a couple of pens.
Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash

In part, that’s because, frankly, there’s been a lot less going on than usual. I won’t delve into the reasons right now.

But! Things are looking up.

And I thought that I’d tiptoe out, cautiously optimistic, to share.

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Occasional Notes from a Practicing Writer

It’s been quite some time since I’ve shared a post about what’s happening in my own writing life. I won’t attempt to recap the past few months, but I will give you a quick overview of of what’s I’ve been up to as the new year 2023 gets going.

a notepad and a couple of pens
Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash.
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