Yona Zeldis McDonough
Lilith’s managing editor talks about her poignant books for children.
From “I Hate Everyone” to “While Grandpa Naps,” Naomi Danis on Her Fiction for Young Readers
Tag: Naomi Danis
Mazel Tov to Lilith’s Literary Staff
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Ilana Kurshan, Lilith’s book reviews editor, has won the Sami Rohr prize for Jewish Literature from the Jewish Book Council. Also this week, Lilith’s Managing Editor Naomi Danis got a superb write-up in the New York Times Book Review for her children’s book “I Hate Everyone,”
Feminists in Focus: In Darkness on the Shortlist
Naomi Danis
In Darkness, a film by Polish director Agnieszka Holland (Europa, Europa), is based on the true story of Leopold Socha (Robert Wieckiewicz), a Catholic sewer worker and petty thief who, though not especially fond of Jews, is willing to court danger in 1943 Nazi-occupied Lvov in order to make some easy cash, and hides a group of Jews underground for over a year.
Feminists in Focus: Dolphin Boy
Naomi Danis
I am an Israeli film junkie. Even though I visit my beloved other country often, I also depend on and delight in getting extra fixes of Israel vicariously through its… Read more »
Waiting for Gilad
Naomi Danis
I took my laptop to bed last night tuned to Ynet to wait and watch with the people of Israel for the release of Gilad Shalit, and it seemed to… Read more »
Sometimes We Say Hello
Naomi Danis
Cross-posted with United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. The diplomat uses as many words as possible and tries to say nothing; the picture book writer uses as few words as possible… Read more »