Anita Diament
Anita Diament
literary mentor reviewed school whatever york
I'm not a literary writer. I didn't go to whatever school it is or have the mentor you need to get reviewed in the New York Times.
books four jewish literacy movement president project reading reform
The President of the Reform Movement started a literacy project and said everyone should be reading at least four Jewish books a year.
jewish record track
I have a 10-year track record of writing for the Jewish community.
passion men office
Until very recently men and women inhabited very separate spheres. There was always interconnection, passion, love. But men and women didn't hang out at the end of the day and chat about what their day was like at the office.
couple book college
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2 or 3 ministers and book groups from a couple of churches.
practice community contemporary
Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
nice rejection historical
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
fiction offered side turned uses
When I turned 40, I wanted to do something different. Fiction offered a different challenge. It uses a different side of the brain.