I will be discussing my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, at the Cherry Hill JCC's Festival of Arts, Book and Culture on Nov. 10 at 10 am. My panel, titled Jewish Voices in Classic Literature, is part of many cool events at the two-week Festival. You can buy tickets here:
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I will be discussing my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, at the Cherry Hill JCC's Festival of Arts, Book and Culture on Nov. 10. Here's more info:
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On a recent trip to Sicily, I saw a Jewish ritual bath dating back to the 6th century, among other amazing ruins. But there may be a reason why so few Jews live on that island today.
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This Thursday, the 28th, i will be talking about my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, at the Newtown Bookshop in Newtown, PA. Please join me for an entertaining evening starting at 6:30 pm.

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I will be discussing my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, Aug. 28 at the Newtown Bookshop in Newtown, PA. Please join us for an entertaining evening!
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Please join me and other local authors to discuss our books (in my case, Rebecca of Ivanhoe) at Edgartown Library's first ever Author Festival July 17. #historicalfiction @bedazzledink.bsky.social Here are the details:
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The Historical Novel Society just gave Rebecca of Ivanhoe a great review: "A compelling tale of one woman’s quest for survival and the opportunity to live life to its fullest, this novel will draw readers in with its fast-paced plot."
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I will be talking about my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, at The Book Cellar, my son and daughter-in-law's favorite bookstore in Chicago on April 18. Come join us!
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Please call your senators and ask them not to pass the continuing resolution because it would give Trump more power over spending cits and rob DC of $1 billion:
House spending bill would lead to $1B in D.C. cuts. Here’s what that means.

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Spain had its own Esther for a short period in the 12th century, which I discovered when doing research for my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe:
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Rebecca of Ivanhoe has been chosen to be promoted by the Jewish Book Council at events around the country. I'm very excited!
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The audio version of Rebecca of Ivanhoe is now available on Audible. Enjoy! @bedazzledink.bsky.social #historicalfiction

A tribute to Ruth O'Brien, the mother of Conan O'Brien, who died last week. She was an incredible role model -- to me and many others.
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To my delight, the National Association of Science Writers featured my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, in its Advance Copy column:
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The Forward published my essay on Rebecca of Ivanhoe the day my novel is published:
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