• About
  • Beyond the Ghetto Gates
  • Blog
  • Bloggers and Reviews
  • Books
  • Contact
  • Editing & Freelance
  • Events
  • Home
  • In the Shadow of the Globe
    • Poems
    • Performances
    • Praise for In the Shadow of the Globe
  • News, Articles, Podcasts & More
  • Praise for Beyond the Ghetto Gates
  • The Fruit of Her Hands
    • Family Tree
    • Praise for The Fruit of Her Hands
  • The Fruit of Her Hands
  • Read a Selection
  • Key Historic Dates
Michelle Cameron - Words & More

Author, Poet, Writing Instructor, Freelance Writer

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
  • Events
  • Editing
  • Blog
  • Contact

Bloggers and Reviews

Bloggers and Reviews

Available at:

Read what the reviewers and bloggers say about Beyond the Ghetto Gates:

  • “A gripping peek into a bygone Italy and an astute look at the era’s prejudice.” — Kirkus Review
  • “Cameron has made excellent use of the genre of historical fiction – effortlessly teaching about a little-known chapter of 18th-century history, while confronting the issues of her 21st-century readers. ” – Jerusalem Post
  • “Beyond the Ghetto Gates is a timeless coming-of-age story.” — 4 star Foreword Clarion Review”
  • “Beyond the Ghetto Gates…is a beautiful and heartbreaking story of love and loss, freedom and pain.” — 5 star review Readers’ Favorite.
  • “Exploring the pull of assimilation, preserving religious tradition, and women’s empowerment, Cameron offers an evocative exploration of individuality, tradition, prejudices, and a rapidly-changing world — both in the past and present.” – The Jewish Journal, as part of its roundup of “25 Inspiring Books Worth Adding to Your COVID-19 Summer Reading List.”
  • “In her new his­tor­i­cal nov­el Beyond the Ghet­to Gates, author Michelle Cameron fash­ions a sto­ry that is both time­less and deeply root­ed in the social, polit­i­cal, and reli­gious mores of its time.” – Jewish Book Council
  • “Beyond the Ghetto Gates is a solidly told story combining intercultural conflict, religious violence, and a thread of unpredictable romance” – Sarah Johnson, Reading the Past.
  • “This is historical fiction that is memorable and life-changing!” – Crystal Book Reviews.
  • “Beyond the Ghetto Gates is an amazing story of courage, hope and doing what’s right. ” – 100 Pages A Day…. Stephanie’s Book Reviews.
  • “This book was a goldmine of richness. ” – The Lit Bitch.
  • “Cameron’s novel dwells on religious fervor, fanaticism, prejudice and that elusive disparity between religions.” – Historical Novel Society
  • “Rich in historic detail and well-drawn characters, this compelling novel breathes life into the conflicts of the times: women’s place in society, religious intolerance, and the expectations of one’s community. ” – Sharon Gloger Friedman
  • “This is a gripping read that is impossible to put down, weaving a story of beauty, heartbreak, romance, and familial bonds that link generations together.” – Nikki Lyssy, Sundress Reads

Overview | Praise | Reviewers & Bloggers  |  News  |  Book tour } Book an Author Visit  |  Book Club Guide
To purchase: Bookshop.org | Amazon | B&N | Kindle | Nook

Search

Recent Posts

  • On Artwork, Research, and the Use of Ekphrasis
  • Celebrating My Students: Book Launches and More
  • Starting The Research Process – Again
  • Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years
  • Preparing to Go Back To In-Person Book Talks

Recent Comments

  • mcameron19 on Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years
  • Tali Stopak-Mathis on Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years
  • mcameron19 on Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years
  • mcameron19 on Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years
  • Norma Bernstock on Why the “Book of My Heart” Languished for 15 Years

Archives

  • January 2023
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • May 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • August 2021
  • June 2021
  • April 2021
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • April 2018

Categories

  • advance reader copies
  • Antagonists
  • antisemitism
  • artwork
  • Babylon
  • Beyond the Ghetto Gates
  • blurbs
  • book cover
  • book launch
  • book nicknames
  • book talk
  • book titles
  • bow and curtsy
  • chanukah
  • Chanukah gifts
  • comics
  • cookies
  • Creativity for kids
  • cutting words
  • default words
  • Editing
  • ekphrasis
  • Facebook Book Cover Game
  • Finishing a project
  • First Person
  • Freedom of Expression
  • history
  • imposter syndrome
  • In the Shadow of the Globe
  • Liberty Tress
  • Literary Agent
  • Napoleon Bonaparte
  • novel titles
  • overused words
  • Pauline Foures
  • Perserverance
  • poetry
  • Point of View
  • promoting in pandemic
  • publishing
  • Publishing Decision
  • publishing trends
  • Reading Like a Writer
  • research
  • review copies
  • Revision
  • sequel
  • Sex in writing
  • SheWrites Press
  • Supporting Authors
  • The Fruit of Her Hands
  • Title hell
  • Titles
  • Tree of Life synagogue
  • Tu B'shvat
  • Uncategorized
  • Villains
  • Wicked Son Press
  • Writing Daily
  • writing in pandemic
  • Writing Reteat

Search by Tags

  • #Jewishandproud
  • AJC
  • Ameircan Jewish Council
  • Archie Goodwin
  • assimilation
  • Beyond the Ghetto Gates
  • book cover
  • book design
  • book launch
  • book marketing
  • books
  • book sales
  • book title
  • Boys Writing
  • Brooke Warner
  • channukah
  • chanukah
  • Chanukah books
  • Chanukah shopping
  • Christmas-lite
  • covid-19
  • Creativity for Kids
  • dreidel
  • elbox shake
  • favorite books
  • fist bump
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Greeting
  • hanukah
  • Jewish books
  • menorah
  • mystery
  • Nero Wolfe
  • novel cover
  • novel title
  • reading
  • Rex Stout
  • SheWrites Press
  • She Writes Press
  • Title
  • tradition
  • Tu B'shvat
  • writer blurbs
  • writer endorsements
  • Writing Retreat

Contents

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
  • Events
  • Editing
  • Blog
  • Contact

Subscribe for News & More

Loading

Learn more about The Writers Circle

Please follow

Facebook
Facebook
fb-share-icon
Visit Us
Follow Me
Pinterest
LinkedIn
  • Elara by LyraThemes
  • Made by LyraThemes.com Copyright (c) by Michelle Cameron.