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The Real-Life Experiences that Influenced By Light of Hidden Candles

December 4, 2017 by Daniella Levy 2 Comments

One of the questions I was asked during the FB Live session a few weeks ago was, “How much of the book is autobiographical?” Because of the time constraints, I answered broadly: “Ahhh… this is a complicated question to ask a fiction writer, because, you know… what does autobiographical mean? None of the… well, most of the […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Inspirations Tagged With: barcelona, by light of hidden candles, interfaith, intermarriage, letters to josep

My Poem ‘Barco de Papel/Paper Boat’ Published in Chachalaca Review

November 30, 2017 by Daniella Levy 2 Comments

Allow me to interrupt our program on the background of By Light of Hidden Candles to let you know that my poem, Barco de Papel/Paper Boat, was published (in its Spanish and English versions) in the Beyond issue of the Chachalaca Review, a bilingual Spanish-English literary journal published under the Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas […]

Filed Under: News, Poetry Tagged With: languages, poetry, spanish, spanish language

Genie Milgrom’s 15 Grandmothers & By Light of Hidden Candles

November 26, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

cover image of my 15 grandmothers by genie milgrom

I first learned about Genie Milgrom from a newspaper article that told her story and detailed her amazing accomplishments in genealogy. I was floored by the article, and when I was asked to write for Pnima Magazine (a popular Hebrew magazine for Israeli religious women), I suggested an interview with Genie. The editor gave me […]

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Deciphering Secrets & the Revealing Cooperation & Conflict Project

November 21, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Cropped image of my certificate from Coursera

It is a blessing to be a historical fiction writer in our day and age. I took advantage of many online resources to help me with my research: I toured the streets of Granada and Madrid with Google Street View; I took a drive from Madrid to Toledo with a YouTube dash cam video (why […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Research Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, history, jewish history, online education, research

Making Sense of the Varieties of Spanish in Hidden Candles

November 14, 2017 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

The characters in By Light of Hidden Candles speak a few different languages. Most prominently, of course, they speak English and Spanish, with a handful of words and phrases in Hebrew, Arabic, and even Yiddish and Latin thrown in. However, several versions of Spanish are mentioned. What’s the difference between Ladino and Haketía? Castilian and Andalusian Spanish? Let’s […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Research Tagged With: haketia, judeo-spanish, ladino, languages, research, spanish, spanish language

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

November 1, 2017 by Daniella Levy 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 […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, granada, locations, spain, spanish

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

October 30, 2017 by Daniella Levy 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 Levy 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 Levy 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 […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Writing Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, deleted scene

Launch Parties & Podcast Interview!

October 22, 2017 by Daniella Levy 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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Disengagement

Disengagement

In other times, they would never have met. They come from different corners of Israeli society, rooted in their own beliefs, busy with their own troubles. Farmers and fishermen, skeptics and believers, immigrants and natives, children and grandparents struggle with faith, loss, jealousy, hope—and the turmoil around them only deepens the rifts that divide them. […]

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