Monthly Archives: February 2019

Author’s Notebook | Martin and Anne by Nancy Churnin

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

Martin and Anne: The Kindred Spirits of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Anne Frank, written by Nancy Churnin and illustrated by Yevgenia Nayberg, Creston Books, 2019, $17.99. The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to bring Martin Luther King, … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | Creation Colors by Ann D. Koffsky

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

Creation Colors by Ann D. Koffsky, 24 pp., $17.95, Apples & Honey Press, April 2019 The Whole Megillah (TWM): What was your inspiration for this story? Ann Koffsky (AK): A huge, blank wall. Really! My synagogue has a large blank … Continue reading →

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2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour | Final Stop

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

You’ve now come to the final stop along the 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award blog tour, the culmination of a full week of insightful and inspiring award-winning author and illustrator interviews. Read about the blog tour and all 2019 Sydney … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | Hand in Hand by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

Hand in Hand, written by Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum and illustrated by Maya Shleifer, 32 pp., $17.95, Apples & Honey Press, April 2019 The Whole Megillah (TWM): What inspired you to write this story? Andria Warmflash Rosenbaum (AWR): I was around … Continue reading →

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New Workshops from The Whole Megillah

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

The Whole Megillah is proud to announce online workshops to sharpen your craft wherever you are in the writing process: Fiction Workshop Memoir Workshop Each workshop includes a set of weekly prompts. Participants post their writing to a private Facebook … Continue reading →

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Author’s Notebook | On the Landing: Stories by Yenta Mash, Translated by Ellen Cassedy

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

On the Landing: Stories by Yenta Mash, translated by Ellen Cassedy (Northern Illinois University Press, 2018, 192 pp., paperback, $16.95) The Whole Megillah (TWM): What motivated you to learn Yiddish? Ellen Cassedy (EC): Years ago, when my mother died, I decided … Continue reading →

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Join the 10 Pages a Day of Reading Writing Crafts Books Challenge

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Barbara Krasner

I’ve been inspired so far this year to read 10 pages a day of self-improvement books as defined by Jeff Olson in The Slight Edge. But the more I read these books, the more I crave reading writing craft books … Continue reading →

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