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Granada, Spain: Birthplace of Manuel Aguilar from By Light of Hidden Candles

November 1, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

One of the main characters of By Light of Hidden Candles, Manuel Aguilar, was born in Granada to a long line of granadinos; he has evidence that his father’s family has been living there since at least the 16th century. A (Very) Brief History of Granada Granada’s history is deeply intertwined with that of the […]

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Videos from the FB Live By Light of Hidden Candles Virtual Launch Party

October 30, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

Hey guys! Thanks so much to all of you who participated in the Facebook Live launch party yesterday! Those of you who missed it can watch either the full, unedited 30-minute session, or a 5-minute “highlight reel” below. I read excerpts from By Light of Hidden Candles and talked about the topics of interfaith friendships and […]

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The Official By Light of Hidden Candles Playlist

October 29, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

Before I begin: don’t forget that I’m making a complete fool of myself hosting a Facebook Live launch event today–9pm Israel time (3pm EST; we just changed our clocks, so it’s 6 hours’ difference instead of 7)! Make sure to “like”  and follow my author page on Facebook to receive a notification when I go […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Inspirations, Music Tagged With: book playlist, by light of hidden candles, music, playlist

Alternate Opening to Míriam’s Story in Hidden Candles (Deleted Scene)

October 24, 2017 by daniella 1 Comment

Remember how I mentioned that I originally wanted to set the historical story in Málaga? Below is an early draft of the historical story before I chose Lorca as the location. You’ll notice that in this version, Míriam has two brothers and the background is a little different from the Lorca version. I actually quite […]

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Launch Parties & Podcast Interview!

October 22, 2017 by daniella 2 Comments

As… um… Manuel informed you, By Light of Hidden Candles was officially released on October 16th, and I hosted a small launch party for family and friends last Monday evening. You can see the full album of photos here on my Facebook page (no FB account necessary to view it). Undoubtedly my favorite part of the […]

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By Light of Hidden Candles Is Launching Today!

October 16, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

…and I couldn’t pull it together enough to write my newsletter announcement. So I made Manuel do it. Dear Daniella’s Subscribers, I hope this newsletter finds you well. Daniella has asked me to write it on her behalf, because she, I quote, “can’t handle it aaahhhhhhhhhhhh”. She’s always making me do annoying things. As you […]

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The Jewish Quarter of Lorca, Spain

October 15, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

In  my previous post, I described how I discovered the ancient Jewish quarter of Lorca, Spain, and chose it as the setting for the historical story of By Light of Hidden Candles. Lorca is a city in Murcia, the region in eastern Spain tucked between Andalusia and Valencia. Its most famous feature is its hilltop […]

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Why I Set the Historical Narrative in Lorca

October 13, 2017 by daniella Leave a Comment

The historical narrative of By Light of Hidden Candles is set in a city called Lorca in the region of Murcia. You might never have heard of Lorca; neither had I! It was never even mentioned in first Spanish Jewish history book I consulted in attempt to choose a good location for the historical story. […]

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Title Woes: The Harrowing and Hilarious Tale of the Quest for a Title

September 27, 2017 by daniella 1 Comment

One of the hardest things about writing By Light of Hidden Candles was finding a title. And therein hangs a tale…

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Writing Tagged With: publishing, titles, writing

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By Light of Hidden Candles

At times humorous, at times deeply moving, Daniella Levy’s beautifully written and meticulously researched book will appeal to anyone interested in the history of Inquisition-era Spain, Sephardic Jews, or falling in love.

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  • English-language Israeli #litmag #arc26 is out! Photo courtesy of editor Shawn Edrei, and yes, I'm telling you this because I've got two dark-humorous #poems in there: "Before the Next War" and "Things I Ignore at My Kid's Birthday Party". Excited to add this to my byline shelf and to read the other contributions! #literarymagazine #poetry
  • #LetterstoJosep and #ByLightofHiddenCandles #bookmarks are here and they are awesome! Who's coming to BMH in #Denver on Shabbat at 3:40pm to get one? (okay, also to hear me speak, if you're into that sort of thing) #jewishdenver
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  • #rockymountains showing off for me at the end of a long journey ✈️🌥️🏔️ #nofilter #denver
  • I had the last laugh.

A year ago, @timesofisrael published what is probably still my personal favorite of my pieces for them: Spanish Politics Stole My Mail, a harrowing tale of dashed hopes, political grudges, and furtive revenge (blogs.timesofisrael.com/spanish-politics-stole-my-mail)

BTW, still no word from @correos on that package. (pictured: me failing to look indignant outside the historic Correos building in Barcelona, October 2018. My partners-in-crime, @rabbieitan & @jmconejeros, were there to laugh with me)

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