The following people Write In Israel:
June Leavitt’s The Mystical Life of Franz Kafka was published in Nov. 2011 with Oxford University Press, http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-aliasstripbooks&field-keywords=mystical+life+of+franz+kafka&x=0&y=0
Ben-Tzion Spitz has published his first in the Destiny’s Call series, Book One-Genesis. The paperback, published by Valiant Publishing, offers thirteen short stories based on biblical figures in Genesis. At the end of the book are questions for discussion, making this an excellent choice for reading groups and schools. I am proud to have been one of Ben-Tzion’s writing coaches. See www.valiantpublishing.com for author interview and www.ben-tzion.com for author’s blog.
Jonathan Coren, who participated in So You Want to Write! at David Yellin College in 2010-2011, has a story in the Rosh Hashana issue of Jewish Fiction. You can read it at www.jewishfiction.net
Judy Cardozo participated in my So You Want to Write! at David Yellin College in 2010-11. A story she worked on during the year was accepted and appears at http://21centurytext.wordpress.com/vol-i-no-1/fiction/
Sue Kerman’s novel Between Heaven and Earth has been published by Gefen Publications. For more about Sue and her novel, go to http://www.suekerman.com/index.php?file=kop1.php
Dr. Diana Flescher from Jerusalem has a story in the anthology Twelve Breaths a Minute. The book will be featured on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” on Monday July 25 at 300 p.m. The show’s host, Neal Conan, will be interviewing Lee Gutkind and the two will be discussing the collection and end-of-life practices in general. The show airs at different times in different parts of the US, so check your local listings–or you can listen online (http://www.npr.org/programs/talk-of-the-nation)– In other news, the paperback edition is now in production, and will be the first book published by Creative Nonfiction’s new book imprint. It will have a new title: At the End of Life: True Stories About How We Die. The paperback will be in bookstores in the spring, but single copies are available now for preorder at (https://www.creativenonfiction.org/cnfshop/product_info.php?cPath=21&products_id=299).
This is from Dr. Yossi Gotlieb: I am pleased to announce the publication of my novel, Rise. Rise takes place against the backdrop of contemporary Israel. Its plot revolves around a series of violent incidents, launched by both Jews and Arabs. At a time when disillusionment and dismay have descended on the society, the characters, both Jews and Arabs, line up on either sides of a divide, a chasm that is not defined by nationality or religion but by integrity, travail and hope. Issues of personal redemption and social renewal form the subtext of the story. Rise is being issued by ‘Atida Press, a new publishing initiative I have launched to present works of fiction and nonfiction dealing with coexistence, sustainability and related themes. I invite you to visit my website at www.ysgotlieb.net, where Rise will be serialized and the book can be purchased. The website also features a description of the various spheres of activity in which I am involved, my past and current works, a gallery of my visual projects, and a blog, Issues of the Day, where I offer comment on recent developments in politics, social affairs, culture and other matters of note. I would welcome hearing from you after you have visited www.ysgotlieb.net. Of course, I am no less eager to learn your impressions of Rise and its message.
Evan Fallenberg’s second novelWhen We Danced On Water, published by HarperCollins, is now available on amazon.com You can read the wonderful reviews on Evan’s web site www.evanfallenberg.com
Judith Laurance’s “Turning” was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize. See www.bridportprize.org.uk (Judith participated in my writing workshops for three years.)
Esther Hecht writes a travel blog at www.estherhecht.wordpress.com
Jeff Green’s Largest Island in the Sea, published by Vox Humana, is available at http://www.amazon.com/Largest-Island-Sea-ebook.dp/BOO3KN3ZKQ
Faye Heiman’s Girl For Sale is available at fayeman@gmail.com (Heiman calls my mentoring “formidable.”)
Shoshana London Sappir published an article about the status of Arabic in Israel in Hadassah Magazine. See http://www.hadassah.org/pageframe.asp?section=news&page=per_hadassah/archive/ 2010/10_Jan/content.asp&header=magazine&size=140
Eva Eliav’s short short story was one of the winners in Glimmer Train’s Best Start competitions in 2009. She also published a poem in Flashquake. See http://www.flashquake.org/index.html.
