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Come See Me at the Arc 26 Launch in Jerusalem!

May 19, 2019 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Hello lovely people! Just wanted to let you know that I’ll be appearing at the launch of the 26th issue of arc, literary journal of the Israel Association of Writers in English, this coming Tuesday, May 21st, 7pm at the Abraham Hostel in downtown Jerusalem. I’ll be reading the two poems of mine that appear […]

Filed Under: Disengagement, Letters to Josep, News, Poetry Tagged With: disengagement, events, poetry

Interview on Radio Sefarad & A Few Other Updates

December 19, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

screenshot of Radio Sefarad web page with the heading, "Daniella Levy--Letters to Josep: Judaism, as told to a Christian Friend"

I’m going to share a state secret with you: speaking with strangers on the phone is way up there on the list of Things That Terrify Me, somewhere in between “nuclear Holocaust” and “bank statements.” (The distance between those two items on the list is shorter than you might imagine.) But I believe in doing […]

Filed Under: Books, Letters to Josep, Media Tagged With: letters to josep

All Kinds of LtJ News!

October 29, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Well, it’s not really news to those who follow my blog Letters to Josep, so if you’re subscribed to both lists, feel free to ignore this! Breaking Stereotypes & Bridging Differences: Daniella & Josep in Girona On October 14th, I got to live a crazy dream… We spoke about how our unlikely friendship was formed, […]

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Daniella & Josep in Girona!

October 4, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Yesterday I announced some very exciting news on Letters to Josep, and I’m going to share it here as well! (Apologies to those who are seeing it twice… but you have to admit, it’s exciting enough to bear repeating!) Yep! I’m going to Catalonia in 10 days!!! And I’m dragging Josep into the spotlight to […]

Filed Under: Books, Letters to Josep, News Tagged With: events, letters to josep, news

‘For Book Clubs & Educators’ Page & Discussion of ‘Cockatoo Tears’

August 23, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Hello everyone, I hope the summer has been treating you well! I have two announcements: By Light of Hidden Candles Discussion Guide & ‘For Book Clubs & Educators’ Page I mentioned recently that my publisher and I were developing a discussion guide for book clubs reading By Light of Hidden Candles. I’m pleased to announce that […]

Filed Under: Books, By Light of Hidden Candles, Letters to Josep, Short Fiction Tagged With: book clubs, by light of hidden candles, discussion guide, resources, short fiction

Blog Posts & Hidden Candles Discussion Guide

July 13, 2018 by Daniella Levy Leave a Comment

Hey there! I have a few things to share with you: Guest Post on Researching a Novel Last week, fellow author Hannah Ross hosted a guest post from me on her blog, Flight of Fantasy: How to Research Your Novel from the Comfort of Your Home, with Daniella Levy. Did you know that I did […]

Filed Under: By Light of Hidden Candles, Letters to Josep, News Tagged With: by light of hidden candles, letters to josep, news

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Disengagement

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Disengagement

“Brilliant and troubling…  Levy… has a deep understanding of the traumatic processes she writes about, and she is able to convey the heartache and disorientation in an engaging manner and with a sense of immediacy.” — Philip K. Jason, Washington Independent Review of Books “A thoroughly engaging novel, a quick but engrossing read… Levy’s writing […]

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  • Time to reconfigure my book charm necklace Many thanks to @fromnewleaf for the beautiful #bookcharms ❤️ #disengagement #comingsoon
    1 year ago
    Time to reconfigure my book charm necklace Many thanks to  @fromnewleaf  for the beautiful  #bookcharms  ❤️  #disengagement   #comingsoon 
  • Just sold the very last copy of #LetterstoJosep in my personal stock. Don
    8 months ago
    Just sold the very last copy of  #LetterstoJosep  in my personal stock. Don't worry, it's still freely available online, and
  • A week ago, just before Shabbat/Succot, I welcomed my fourth child--first daughter--into a crazy, upside-down world. Waiting for her arrival
    6 months ago
    A week ago, just before Shabbat/Succot, I welcomed my fourth child--first daughter--into a crazy, upside-down world. Waiting for her arrival
  • Mazel tov, it
    1 year ago
    Mazel tov, it's a book ❤️  #disengagement   #newbook   #secondnovel   #bookbirthday 
  • After some COVID-related delays, including the narrator getting stuck in another state (!) and having to set up a whole
    8 months ago
    After some COVID-related delays, including the narrator getting stuck in another state (!) and having to set up a whole
  • #LetterstoJosep is being featured in the Zionist Book Festival at the University of Missouri next week, hosted by the MU
    6 months ago
     #LetterstoJosep  is being featured in the Zionist Book Festival at the University of Missouri next week, hosted by the MU
  • #coronavirusfashion #stayhome #butifyouhavetogoout #wearamask
    1 year ago
     #coronavirusfashion   #stayhome   #butifyouhavetogoout   #wearamask 
  • Sound on for a little taste of Lori
    7 months ago
    Sound on for a little taste of Lori's wonderful performance of  #ByLightofHiddenCandles . The  #audiobook  comes out on Audible and Amazon
  • 15 years. What have we learned?⁣ ⁣ I don
    8 months ago
    15 years. What have we learned?⁣ ⁣ I don't know about the nation as a whole. But this book is
  • @myheritage_official just released a new feature that automatically colorizes black and white photos. Meet my great-great-grandmother Lena, a.k.a. Leah Gittel,
    1 year ago
     @myheritage_official  just released a new feature that automatically colorizes black and white photos. Meet my great-great-grandmother Lena, a.k.a. Leah Gittel,
  • Just gonna take this #santjordi2020 opportunity to shamelessly brag that @carlespuigdemont, former president of Catalonia, has a copy of my
    12 months ago
    Just gonna take this  #santjordi2020  opportunity to shamelessly brag that  @carlespuigdemont , former president of Catalonia, has a copy of my
  • Coronavirus has forced us all into a new reality, and I have found myself facing it with uncharacteristic calm. I
    1 year ago
    Coronavirus has forced us all into a new reality, and I have found myself facing it with uncharacteristic calm. I'm
  • 3 clips (swipe⏩ to see all 3!) from yesterday
    1 year ago
    3 clips (swipe⏩ to see all 3!) from yesterday's FB Live virtual launch party for Disengagement! Full video is on
  • Yesterday, what is probably the loveliest, most touching "fan letter" I
    8 months ago
    Yesterday, what is probably the loveliest, most touching "fan letter" I've ever received arrived in my inbox. A reader happened
  • They always said I was a strange bird #happypurim #whenlifegivesyoumasks #makeapurimcostume #pandemicpurim
    1 month ago
    They always said I was a strange bird  #happypurim   #whenlifegivesyoumasks   #makeapurimcostume   #pandemicpurim 
  • Dose 2 V for vaccine & victory against COVID-19! Blessed is He who has given us life and sustained us
    1 month ago
    Dose 2 V for vaccine & victory against COVID-19! Blessed is He who has given us life and sustained us
  • A message for our times, from The Rejection Survival Guide. Link to new post--"Hope in the Time of Coronavirus"--in bio.
    7 months ago
    A message for our times, from The Rejection Survival Guide. Link to new post--"Hope in the Time of Coronavirus"--in bio.
  • I was truly devastated to learn of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks זצ"ל yesterday. Rabbi Sacks was a
    5 months ago
    I was truly devastated to learn of the passing of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks זצ"ל yesterday. Rabbi Sacks was a
  • Sound on to hear a preview from my conversation with Rav Mike Feuer on The Jewish Story about my new
    9 months ago
    Sound on to hear a preview from my conversation with Rav Mike Feuer on The Jewish Story about my new
  • A very happy memory from the good old days when you could still travel to visit family and see stuff
    9 months ago
    A very happy memory from the good old days when you could still travel to visit family and see stuff

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