I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.

Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.

I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.

They sang the words in unison, yet somehow created a web of sounds with their voices. It was like hearing a piece of fabric woven with all the colors of a rainbow. I did not know that such beauty could be formed by the human mouth. I had never heard harmony before.

I wanted to cry, but I realized that I was too old for that. I would be a woman soon and I would have to learn how to live with a divided heart.

Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.

The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.