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My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12.
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Anita Diament
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 24
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I moved my arms through the water, feeling them float on the surface, watching the waves and wake that followed my gesture. Here was magic, I thought. Here was something holy.
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I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying.
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I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets.
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He was golden and beautiful as a sunset.
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Weeping is terrible for the complexion said Leonie, holding Shayndel close, but it is very good for the soul.
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Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
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Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually be launched into the light of day.
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As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.
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I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
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Wherever you walk, I go with you. Selah.
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Until very recently men and women inhabited very separate spheres. There was always interconnection, passion, love. But men and women didn't hang out at the end of the day and chat about what their day was like at the office.
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The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.
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There's nothing quite like a real . . . train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute
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Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?
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It's a good thing babies don't give you a lot of time to think. You fall in love with them and when you realize how much they love you back, life is very simple.
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Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the accent.
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If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.
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One of my great secrets was knowing I had the power to make her smile.
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I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection letters. And only write what you love.
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It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
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