Events

Events

“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

  • April 27 –  Congregation Beth Ohr, Old Bridge, NJ
  • June 7 – Temple B’nai Or, Morristown, NJ – Panel discussion with Meg Wiviott and Jane Rubin, “Challenges to Jewish Writers”
  • June 23 – Congregation Lev Ha’Ir, Philadelphia, PA

2025 Events – Completed

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

Want to know where I’ve been in the last couple of years? See the Beyond the Ghetto Gates Book Tour