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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Author Profile: Leslie Pietrzyk
Leslie Pietrzyk is one of my favorite authors, teachers, and creative mentors, and she’s funny and a great source of recipes and restaurant recommendations. Her Work-in-Progress blog is helpful to writers in the DC area, and everywhere else. For example, … Continue reading
“McQuestionable Musings” about Self-Publishing
Karen McQuestion is one of the most successful novelists to emerge from Amazon’s CreateSpace platform. To quote her bio: “I’m the author of six books, including the novel, A Scattered Life, which has been optioned for film. Five of those … Continue reading
Dystopian Novels from Carrie Ryan and Lauren Oliver
[If you're not sure what dystopian fiction is, or if you are a fan of the genre already, see my P.S. about it at the end of this article.] In honor of Support Teen Lit Day, which is today!!, the … Continue reading
THE WOMAN IN THE WALL: A Novel for Ages 13-113
In honor of Support Teen Lit Day this Thursday, the websites Readergirlz and Figment are sponsoring a book drop called Rock the Drop. So today and tomorrow, I’m supporting young adult lit by reviewing books that deserve more attention. The … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged book reviews, Favorite Books, Kids' Books for Adults Too, some of my heroines
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Brisket and Lokshen Kugel (Noodle Pudding)
I am totally bummed not to have a picture of my noodle pudding to insert with the brisket mosaic. But I am also happy right now, because in working on my cookbook, I’ve finally figured out a way to balance … Continue reading
Yiddish + Kentucky = Kiddishky Comfort Food
For UK fans, the less said about Saturday night’s UK-UConn game the better (especially since, uh, I didn’t watch it, though I vicariously grieve because I love my husband and his family). Before the game, I made a feast that … Continue reading
Posted in Cookbooking, Culinary Mysteries, Culinary Patchwork, Food Prep Tips, Food Writing
Tagged Comfort Food is the Staff of Life, Cookbook-in-Progress, Culinary patchwork, Dinner party planning, Jewish culture and food, Kentucky's got part of my heart, Peppering my life with Yiddish
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