Websites featuring Breaking and Entering

You know, a lot of newspapers may have gone bankrupt or stopped printing book reviews, but think of all the book-lovers’ websites that never used to exist. These sites reach thousands–and sometimes tens of thousands–of readers. How is that not good...

Civil Rights in Israel

Here’s a link to an essay I wrote about a truly upsetting incident that happened when I was visiting Israel last summer. (Might I add that I am very proud of the multitalented Sam Apple, who once, long ago, was my student here in Ann Arbor and now is a wonderful...

Grub Street National Book Prize

I still can’t believe it–Breaking and Entering just won the Grub Street National Book Prize. I’m a huge fan of Margot Livesey, who judged the award, and this means I’ll get to visit all my friends in Boston when I give a reading and a craft...

Eileen, Beyonce, and Oprah

Q. What do Eileen, Beyonce, and Oprah have in common? A. Not much! But I am very happy to say that reviews of Breaking and Entering appeared in the January 23, 2012, issue of People Magazine (along with news of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby), and the February 2012...

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