“We all are so appreciative of your time energy, enthusiasm, and willingness to share yourself with us. Thank you is so insufficient.” – Florida Book Club Participant
I have greatly enjoyed talking about my novels with a variety of book clubs, educational groups, Sisterhood groups, and more via Zoom visits to all parts of the country, and am eager to extend the conversation both online and in person. Use the Contact form to reach out so we can arrange a meeting.
Book Talks Plus
All times are Eastern Time unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
- June 7 – Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, NJ – Panel discussion with Meg Wiviott and Jane Rubin, “Challenges to Jewish Writers”
- June 23 – Henrietta Szold and Einstein Senesh Hadassah, Willow Grove, PA 11:30 PM
- June 23 – Congregation Lev Ha’Ir, Philadelphia, PA, 7 PM
2025 Events – Completed
- January 8 – private book club, Summit, NJ, 12:30pm
- February 8 – Presenting “Beyond the Page: Hands-On Research Methods for Historical Fiction Writers” at The History Quill Convention, 8am ET
- February 18 – Sharon Chapter of Hadassah in Manhattan, Town & Village Synagogue on East 14 Street between 1st and 2nd Aves, 12:00 noon
- February 20 – Temple Shalom, Bridgewater, NJ, via Zoom, 7pm
- March 1 – Local Authors Day at Indigo, Short Hills Mall, Short Hills, NJ, 1-3pm
- March 2 – B’nai Shalom, West Orange, NJ, 12:00 noon
- March 18 – Women of Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington DC, via Zoom, 12 noon
- March 25 – Napoleon tour at the Metropolitan Museum, 11am – contact NextPageGroup@gmail.com
- March 27 – Temple Beth Tzedek, Buffalo, NY, time TBD
- April 27 – Congregation Beth Ohr, Old Bridge, NJ
- May 28 – In conversation with Owen Pataki, author of Smoke in the Cyprus, Book Culture, NY, 7 PM
2024 Events – Completed
- January 8 – Temple Sinai, Summit, NJ, 7:30pm
- January 18 – Interfaith event hosted by Temple B’nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, NJ, 7pm
- February 1 – Harvard Club of NJ Book Club, via Zoom
- February 18 – Literary Modiin, via Zoom
- March 10 – Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, NJ, 11:30am
- March 17 – B’nai Shalom, West Orange, noon
- March 28 – Montclair Public Library, Montclair, NJ, 6:00pm
- April 15 – Book signing at Chapter One Bookstore, Mendham, NJ 4-6pm & Chester Library presentation, Chester, NJ, 6:30pm
- April 20 – Morris Author’s Day, Morris County Library, Whippany, NJ, including presentation on “Historical Fiction: What’s Real and What’s Fictional?” 1pm
- April 26 – Bernardsville Public Library, Bernardsville, NJ, 2pm
- May 14 – Babylon Tour at the Metropolitan Museum, 11am – contact NextPageGroup@gmail.com for more information
- May 23 – Springfield Free Public Library, Springfield, NJ, 7pm
- June 4 – New Jersey Association of Library Assistants Conference, including a panel discussion, Mercer County Community College, Princeton Junction, NJ
- June 8 – Passaic County Book Festival, Clifton, NJ, including a panel discussion on Literary Landscapes: Settings and Atmosphere in Fictional Worlds
- June 24 -Congregation Leyv Ha-Ir – Heart of the City book club via Zoom, Philadelphia, PA, 7pm
- September 21 – New Providence Book Festival – New Providence, NJ – including a panel on “Ask the Author”
- September 28 – Brooklyn Book Festival – Brooklyn, NY
- November 7 – Book Group for the Phoenix chapter of Brandeis and Brandeis Third Thursday Book Group, via Zoom, 10am Mountain Time
- November 12 – Am HaYam Cape Cod Havurah, Cape Cod, MA, 7 pm
- November 13 – NY Book Launch at the New York Chapter, Historical Novelists Society, Jefferson Market Library, NY – in conversation with Leslie Carroll
- November 24 – NJ Book Launch at Cameron residence, Chatham, NJ, 2 pm
- December 22 – book signing, Lavender & Sage, Mondo, Summit, NJ, 11am-2pm
2003 Events – Completed
- October 1 – New Providence Book Festival, New Providence, NJ
- October 15 – BABYLON Book Launch, The Library of the Chathams, 2:30pm
- October 21 – Roseland Free Public Library Book & Author Day, Roseland, NJ, 10am
- October 22 – Congregation Beth Ohr, Old Bridge, NJ, 10am
- November 4 – Book signing at J. Jill, Short Hills Mall, Short Hills, NJ, 2pm
- November 5 – Stonebridge Hadassah, Monroe Township, NJ, 11:00am
- November 12 – NCJW West Morris Paid-Up Member Brunch
- November 30 – Stop Shop & Give, the Summit JCC (Ohr Shalom)’s annual shopping fundraiser event, Summit, NJ 6-9pm
- December 4 – Jewish Federation of Northern NJ, Paramus, NJ, 7:00pm
- December 17 – Congregation Beth Israel, Scotch Plains, NJ, 11:00am
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