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Encore Presentation: Remember to Eat and Other Stories by Meryl Ain
Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her newest book, Remember to Eat and Other Stories was published in January. She is also the author of two award-winning novels, The…
S5E55 REMEMBER TO EAT AND OTHER STORIES: Meryl Ain in conversation with Stewart Ain and Randi Brenowitz
Meryl Ain is a writer, author, podcaster, and career educator. Her newest book, Remember to Eat and Other Stories was published in January. She is also the author of two award-winning novels, The…
S4E59 Jeff Weiss: FIGHTING BACK, Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force
Meryl chats with Jeff Weiss about his book, Fighting Back: Stan Andrews and the Birth of the Israeli Air Force, which he co-wrote with his brother, Craig Weiss. The book tells the story of Stan…
Encore Presentation: Alex Kor: A Blessing, Not a Burden, a memoir from the child of two Holocaust survivors
Meryl chats with Alex Kor about his 2024 memoir, A Blessing, Not a Burden, which chronicles his incredible journey as the child of two Holocaust survivors to his present day mission of keeping alive…
S4E58 Sharon Gloger Friedman: THE OTHER EMMA
Meryl chats with Sharon Gloger Friedman about historical fiction, and her recently released novel, The Other Emma. Set in the Gilded Age, a young girl assumes the identity of her wealthy adopted…
S4E57 Kitty Zeldis: ONE OF THEM
Meryl chats with Kitty Zeldis about her new novel, One of Them, a story about two young women at Vassar in the years after World War II. It is a tale of secrets and lies, the knotty question of…
S4E56 AJ Sidransky on his new memoir: PLUMS, PAPRIKA, AND GHOSTS
Meryl chats with A.J. Sidransky about his new memoir, Plums, Paprika & Ghosts. It’s a chronicle of the trip he took with his 27-year-old-son Jake to Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, to…
S4E55 Julie Brill on HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia
Meryl Ain chats with Julie Brill, the author of Hidden in Plain Sight: A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia. They discuss how Julie’s research and travel gave her a deep…
S4E54 Marilyn Simon Rothstein: humor and realism in WHO LOVES YOU BEST, a novel about competing grandmothers
Meryl chats with Marilyn Simon Rothstein about her new novel, Who Loves You Best. It’s the story of three very different grandmothers competing for the attention of their mutual granddaughter. In…
S4E53 Julie Metz: Eva and Eve—A Search for My Mother's Lost Childhood and What a War Left Behind
Meryl chats with Julie Metz about her memoir, Eva and Eve, which chronicles her research journey to discover her mother’s hidden past in Nazi-occupied Austria. They also discuss how researching and…
S4E52 Jacqueline Friedland: fertility, inequality, reproductive rights, and bodily autonomy in COUNTING BACKWARDS
Meryl chats with Jacqueline Friedland about her new novel, Counting Backwards (March 2025), a dual-timeline novel which explores fertility, inequality, reproductive rights, and bodily autonomy. It’s…
Encore Presentation: STRADDLING BLACK AND WHITE: Kim Salzman's novel about the immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel
Meryl chats with Kim Salzman about her historical fiction novel, Straddling Black and White, the story of fourteen-year-old Azmera, who takes part in the mass immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel…
S4E51 Alex Kor: A Blessing, Not a Burden, a memoir from the child of two holocaust survivors
Meryl chats with Alex Kor about his 2024 memoir, A Blessing, Not a Burden, which chronicles his incredible journey as the child of two Holocaust survivors to his present day mission of keeping alive…
S4E50 Arthur Fischman: Meryl's 99 year old bibliophile cousin talks life and books
Meryl chats with her bibliophile cousin, 99-year-old Arthur Fischman, about his love of reading. During the past three years, he’s read 235 books on audio due to diminished eyesight. They also talk…
S3E49 Michelle Cameron discusses her new novel, Napoleon's Mirage, sequel to Beyond the Ghetto Gates
Meryl chats with Michelle about her new novel, Napoleon’s Mirage (November 12, 2024). They discuss how Michelle came to write this sequel to Beyond the Ghetto Gates and the themes she wanted to raise…
S3E49 Bylines and Blessings: Judy Gruen's memoir about balancing career, family, and Jewish values
Meryl chats with Judy Gruen about her 2024 memoir, Bylines and Blessings, which chronicles her journey to pursue a career in journalism with an Orthodox lifestyle. They talk about balancing…
Encore Presentation: Meryl Frank's memoir UNEARTHED & the important lessons of the Holocaust
Meryl chats with Meryl Frank about her new memoir, Unearthed: A Lost Actress, a Forbidden Book, and a Search for Life in the Shadow of the Holocaust. They discuss the author’s multi-year,…
S3E48 Esther Goldenberg chats with Meryl about researching & writing The Scrolls of Deborah
Meryl chats with Esther Goldenberg about her new novel, The Scrolls of Deborah, Book One in the Desert Songs Trilogy. They discuss how Esther came to write about this Biblical narrative, and how she…
S3E47 Rabbi Menachem Creditor, Dr. Ora Horn Prouser These Holy Days: A High Holiday Supplement After Oct 7
Meryl chats with Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Dr. Ora Horn Prouser about their new collection of High Holiday supplemental readings that were written in response to last October 7’s Massacre in Israel…
S3E46 Gila Green, author of WITH A GOOD EYE on People of the Book with Meryl Ain
Meryl chats with Gila Green about her new novel, With A Good Eye. The book tells the story of 19-year-old Luna Levi and her struggles with her dysfunctional family, including a father who has PTSD…
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