By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO — Author Howard Kaplan wandered 40 years through the movie desert, but unlike Moses, he’s going to enter the Promised Land. At the upcoming Boston Film Festival, on Sept. 23, the successful spy novel he published in 1977—The Damascus Cover—will finally be premiered as a movie starring Jonathan Rhys […]
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Donald H. HarrisonBefore making its second landfall in Florida near Naples Sunday, Hurricane Irma battered Key West as a Category 4 storm, leaving uprooted trees and waterfront streets underwater. But Hurricane Irma’s wrath and mandatory evacuation orders in Key West were not enough to deter staff at Ernest Hemingway’s Home and Museum —and its 54 six-toed cats
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, The World We Share, USA“Get back you creep!” Hillary Clinton finally revealed what was on her mind during her second, pivotal debate with Donald Trump last year, when the Republican candidate appeared to be stalking her around the stage. In a feisty, relaxed pre -recorded interview with Jane Pauley this morning, she also promised that she won’t run for
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, USAJudas by Amos Oz; Hebrew Language, Keter Books. By Dorothea Shefer-Vanson MEVASSERET ZION, Israel — Amos Oz, the doyen of Hebrew writers, was not awarded the prestigious International Man Booker literary prize, which went instead to David Grossman’s book, A Horse Walks into a Bar. Having read both books in the original Hebrew, I am unable to
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Dorothea Shefer-Vanson, Middle EastTimeless Travels: Tales of Mystery, Intrigue, Humor and Enchantment by Joseph Rotenberg, Gefen Publishing House © 2017; ISBN 9789652-299154; 358 pages, $24.95. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – I haven’t finished reading all of Timeless Travels, and that, in part, is because I like to draw out my reading pleasure, rather than rush it.
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Editor’s Note: The following chapter of historical fiction is excerpted from Joseph Rotenberg’s Timeless Travels: Tales of Mystery, Intrigue, Humor and Enchantment, soon to be published by Redmont Tales LLC/Gefen Publishing House. ISBN 9789652-299154. The book contains over 60 short stories and sketches, some fiction some fact. This is just one of those short stories: By
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Books, Poetry & Short StoriesProfessor offers trends, lessons in condensed Jewish history Jewish history professor David Myers said despite a recent resurgence of anti-Semitism, American history is “bending toward ever greater integration into American society.” Photo by Scarlett Freund It may sound unlikely, if not impossible, but in just over 100 pages of his new book and in the
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Science, Medicine, & Education, USAA new book by Mark Dapin chronicles the Outback’s rich history of Hebrew heroes — including the only Jewish military commander-in-chief outside of Israel By Rich Tenorio From the shores of Gallipoli to the mountains of Afghanistan, Jews have distinguished themselves fighting for Australia. Now, “Jewish Anzacs” by Mark Dapin — the first book of
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, InternationalCHARROUX, France — In this picturesque village in Central France I was able to attend a literary festival held in French and English. The three-day event was crowded with interesting talks, some in French but most in English, given by a wide range of writers. I wasn’t able to attend all of them, or even
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The Book of Love and Hate by Lauren Sanders; Akashic Books ©2017; 300 pages; ISBN 9781617-755828. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – Jennifer is the daughter of a fugitive billionaire, American businessman who is somewhere on the lam in Israel—or is he already dead? Jennifer’s mother abandoned the family years ago, and her brother,
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The Choice: Embrace the Possible by Dr. Edith Eva Eger; Scribner, 289 pages including index; $27. By Donald H. Harrison SAN DIEGO – This book, no doubt, will be remembered as important for going beyond the realm of a Holocaust memoir and becoming a Holocaust life lesson. For Eger, the retelling of her experiences at
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish HistoryWe all think we know Curious George, the rambunctious primate who’s been entertaining children since his first book was published in 1941. He’s been in television shows, blockbuster movies and video games, shaping the lives of countless children. But a new documentary, Monkey Business, tells the story of the iconic children’s character on film for
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Jewish History, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USABig Bang Theory star’s second book offers advice to teenage girls in need of guidance Mayim Bialik is one of the highest-paid actresses on television, but she is resolutely un-Hollywood. For the past seven years, she has played Amy Farrah Fowler, the socially awkward, cardigan-wearing neuroscientist in long-running sitcom The Big Bang Theory. Yet she
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Books, Poetry & Short Stories, Theatre, Film & Broadcast, USASujatha Gidla was only 2 years old when she first realized she’s different. One day, her parents had a fight. Her mother stormed out of the house and headed for the railway station. There, she bumped into a colleague, who was also with her daughter. “My mother was carrying me and she was carrying her
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