Poet and author Jessica Jacobs will share how drawing on the ancient Jewish practice of midrashic inquiry—as well as the Jesuit practice of Ignatian Contemplation—can help us delve into scripture and find the stories and knowledge waiting beyond the surface layer of the page.
Good dialogue will ideally advance the plot, reveal character and be interesting in and of itself. But how to achieve all these goals without sounding didactic or stiff?
Join us at the beloved Brooklyn bookstore Books Are Magic to learn the art of writing in compressed space, sometimes called flash, micro, postcard or short-short creative writing.
When you read your favorite author, a unique voice leaps off the page and burrows into your head. But one of the biggest challenges you likely face as a writer… Read more »
Looking for that perfect idea to write about? Or maybe you have too many ideas and are having a hard time choosing. Our lives are filled to the brim with experiences,… Read more »
The strength of community meets the power of telling our own stories in Lilith’s upcoming Jewish feminist memoir-writing workshop!
