I wrote that little poem years ago and never published it. (The title, if you are unfamiliar, refers to a Japanese art form that involves repairing broken ceramic vessels by fusing the pieces back together using gold.) It’s been on my mind a lot lately. I’ve been struggling, for months, to write about what this […]
Some AI Hidden Candles Fun
As a welcome distraction from… all…. this… A potential use for AI image generation finally occurred to me the other day that finally got me interested enough to try it. I shared the results on social media and people seemed to enjoy it, so I wanted to share them here as well with a little […]
Wartime Multiverse: A Poem
Hello, friends. As you can imagine, it’s not easy to find the words to describe what we’re going through these days as a country and as a people. This Friday afternoon, I finally found a few. I tapped out the following poem on my phone as I finished preparing for Shabbat, and posted it on […]
Checking In
Hello, lovely friends. I know it’s been forever. I just wanted to check in to let you know that my family and I are safe, and to share a few thoughts. Three years ago I published a novel called Disengagement that explores an important and often overlooked event in Israeli history. In my author’s note, […]
It’s Not the NYT Bestseller List… But It Is the NYT!
That time I appeared on the front page of the New York Times
By Light of Hidden Candles Audiobook Available for Pre-Order!
After some COVID-related delays, including (as I mentioned in a previous update) the narrator getting stuck in another state (!) and needing to set up a whole new studio to finish recording the last few chapters, I am delighted to tell you that the audiobook of By Light of Hidden Candles is now available for […]
Disengagement Interviews
Last week was the 15th anniversary of the disengagement from Gaza on the Hebrew calendar. In light of its relevance, I was honored to have the opportunity to speak to Jessica Steinberg of The Times of Israel and Rav Mike Feuer, host of the podcast The Jewish Story, about my new novel, Disengagement. Here’s an […]
The Official Disengagement Playlist
A collection of songs that inspired me while writing Disengagement.
Videos from Virtual Launch Party for Disengagement
Many thanks to all who attended Sunday’s virtual launch party via FB Live! For those of you who missed it, or those of you who got cut out due to technical issues, you can view either the full hour-long video of the event here (with disruptions and technical issues edited out): Or a 16-minute summary […]
Virtual Launch Party & Other Updates!
Hello there. I hope this finds you healthy and safe, wherever in the world you may be. Here in Israel we are more or less in lockdown, with all schools, non-essential businesses, and borders closed, and citizens ordered to stay at home. I have the enormous fortune of being able to work from home for […]