The Book of Life

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    READ THE TRANSCRIPT     |    VISIT JEWISH BOOK MONTH HUB     🕮    Here's a bonus episode for you, in honor of Jewish Book Month, which is marking its 99th year. Arielle Landau, the program coordinator at the Jewish Book Council, joins me to talk about the Council's special campaign to Celebrate Jewish Books & Support Jewish Authors, and how YOU can participate! Watch my Instagram @BookOfLifePodcast and Facebook for daily Jewish Book Month recommendations, November 24-December 24, 2024. In light of the state of the world, this year's theme is books that model ACTIVISM.   LEARN MORE: Jewish Book Month Celebrate Jewish Books Campaign "Cheering On Jewish Books" video by Heidi with practical tips for supporting Jewish lit Article by Heidi in The Forward about Jewish Book Month Jewish Book Month daily #activism reading rec's on Facebook and Instagram Ariel...

On November 20, 2024, I presented "Cheering On Jewish Books" for Palm Beach County Library, a talk about how to support Jewish literature.  HANDOUT includes: Tips for supporting Jewish books Suggestions of great Jewish books for all ages Resources for learning more   HANDOUT: TinyURL.com/CheeringJewishBooks

NOVEMBER EVENTS JEWISH JOY READING PARTY Auction November 13-20, 2024 Bid at The Artists Against Antisemitism 2nd annual Auction to have me host a private virtual event for you and your friends! BID HERE! CHEERING ON JEWISH BOOKS November 20, 2024 at 7pm ET Free online talk about supporting Jewish literature, in honor of Jewish Book Month! PRE-REGISTER HERE!

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    READ THE TRANSCRIPT     |    BUY / BORROW RYU    |    BUY / BORROW GOLEMCRAFTERS     🕮    For the month of November 2024, we've got a 2-part series, CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE: ANTISEMITISM AND THE SUPERNATURAL . Our guest for Part II is Japanese American Jewish author Emi Watanabe Cohen. Her debut novel was The Lost Ry ū (about dragons), and her sophomore novel is Golemcrafters (about golems, of course).  I loved The Lost Ry ū so much that I volunteered to review it for The Sydney Taylor Shmooze blog , because I wanted to point out a moment of allyship that touched my soul. Then, along came Golemcrafters. I must admit I was wary at first, because golems are kind of overdone, but this book drew me in even more than The Lost Ry ū , with how much it mirrored my own emotional response to antisemitism. Both of these boo...

LISTEN TO THE PODCAST     |    READ THE TRANSCRIPT     |    BUY / BORROW MONSTER    |    BUY / BORROW WEREWOLF     🕮    For the month of November 2024, we've got a 2-part series, CREATURE DOUBLE FEATURE: ANTISEMITISM AND THE SUPERNATURAL . Our first guest is Deke Moulton, author of Don't Want to Be Your Monster (about Jewish vampires) and Benji Zeb Is a Ravenous Werewolf (about Jewish werewolves). These middle grade fantasy novels go beyond simple adventures with supernatural heroes. I love how they both delve deeply into the very nature of prejudice. I love how they both imagine worlds in which kids defeat hate. AND they are also fun, fast paced magical adventure stories. Creature Double Feature Part II is an interview with Emi Watanabe Cohen about her dragon and golem middle grade novels, The Lost Ryū and Golemcrafters , which make great companions to ...