My Podcast, Interviews with Authors Who Have Creative Solutions to Criminal Justice Reform
I began my research into criminal justice reform about ten years ago, when I wrote
Publishing
This is my home for author interviews. I produce podcasts and interview indie authors for the Alliance of Independent Authors; and I write about Jewish authors and Jewish-themed books for Publishers Weekly. This area will be updated with new stuff, greatest hits, and some commentary/advice for authors and editors. Enjoy!
Jewish Book Sales Reflect the Old and the New
The next crop of Jewish-themed books will be Holocaust-related and address the rise in anti-Semitism
Author Interview: Goth-Style Book on Bullying
Steff Green was bullied as a child due to her blindness, giving her a deep understanding of how it feels.
Writer Finds His Past in Hannibal, Missouri
John Wingate has lived with a tragic memory for fifty years, since three boys he knew personally disappeared and flung his old hometown, and the historic stomping grounds of Mark Twain, into a desperate nationwide search.
Podcast: Should Just Anybody Write a Memoir?
Most publishers, with lots of snooty sarcasm, disagree with me on this: I think everybody has a memoir in them.
Marilène Phipps Tells Her Spiritual Vodou Journey by Way of Catholicism and Mormonism
Marilène is one of many talented authors I’ve interviewed for Calumet Editions, where I’m also producing audiobooks.
Podcast Author Interview: J. Dianne Dotson Finds Right Blend of Science and Science Fiction
How do you properly mix science in science fiction? J. Dianne Dotson has found the
Older Authors Refuse to Fade Away
Where are the books for grownups? For those who really know what it’s like to face ageist stereotypes?
Ask 72 Jews About God, Get Infinite Opinions
Philosopher Andrew Pessin takes a look at Jewish thought through the ages, discovers “exhilarating” disagreement.
Author Says Enough Already with Tikkun Olam, or Healing the World; That’s Not Judaism
Is Tikkun Olam ripping Judaism apart? I interviewed author Jonathan Neumann for Publishers Weekly.