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 […]
By Light of Hidden Candles Is Launching Today!
…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 […]
The Jewish Quarter of Lorca, Spain
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 […]
Why I Set the Historical Narrative in Lorca
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. […]
Title Woes: The Harrowing and Hilarious Tale of the Quest for a Title
One of the hardest things about writing By Light of Hidden Candles was finding a title. And therein hangs a tale…
