Category Archives: Writers

In Praise of Allen Hoffman

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Judy Labensohn

“Take a bit of the Baal Shem Tov, or at least his beard. Pour in a healthy helping of beatnik, well maybe the beret. Then add a smidgeon of Stan Musial. Step back and behold the golem you’ve wrought. Oh … Continue reading →

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Tsuris and Yoga

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Judy Labensohn

I haven’t blogged in so long I’ve forgotten why I do it, so immersed have I been in preparing for Tsuris and Other Literary Pleasures, the international creative writing conference sponsored by the Shaindy Rudoff Graduate Program in Creative Writing … Continue reading →

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Jerusalem, The Biography

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Judy Labensohn

In the cab on the way to the British Ambassador’s Ramat Gan Residence to hear writer Simon Sebag Montefiore discuss his bestseller Jerusalem, The Biography (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2011), I noticed the invitation was for two.  I asked the cab … Continue reading →

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