A Picture Is Worth 25 Lives Janet Lee Berg “Rembrandt’s Shadow” Janet Lee Berg Post Hill Press, $15 In the 72 years since it ended, World War II has provided us with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of stories, a global event that has kept on giving. Just when one thinks the stories have all been […]
At the invitation of Joe Mackin, I will be back writing pieces for 2paragraphs which is an important site for you to know about, if you don’t already. You can find my latest as well as earlier pieces in my 2paragraphs portfolio
Yet why not say what happened? Here’s everything I have to say about leafages since I made the first one in the year 2000. It was published by the wonderful Storyacious magazine.
Seems I can’t get passports out of my mind. Same with writing letters, the subject of an upcoming two-part Tidings radio program (March 12 and April 16). My travel essay, “Passing through Ports” has just been published by storyacious.com, a new literary magazine out of California. Salut to high quality writing, long form and all!
January the second–again. If you’d like to know how I feel about that, please link here.
Arrivals and departures, the most bittersweet of the bittersweet! Departures hold the bitter bits.
This interview with Avigail Abarbanel was published in Mondoweiss in January, 2013. Full disclosure: I am a contributor to Beyond Tribal Loyalties: Personal Stories of Jewish Peace Activists.
The East Hampton Star invited me to review the book There Will Be Apricots by Jessica Soffer. It wasn’t anything like what I thought it would be!
This is the second mini-memoir of mine published by 2paragraphs. I’m wondering: could an entire memoir be written in two paragraphs(s)? Will continue mulling…
This personal story was published in 2paragraphs in June, 2013. This is the first time I’ve tried to write in two paragraphs. It’s a powerful format. Perhaps you’ll give it a try!
Born to German Jewish refugee physicians in Lahore (now Pakistan, then British India) Hazel has lived, studied and worked in many places–India, England, Australia, Israel and the United States. She makes her home in the woods of the eastern end of Long Island, New York where she produces the art of leafages, the radio sounds of Tidings and writes about growing up Jewish in Lahore. Read more about Hazel…
Leafages by Hazel Kahan are made from real leaves, vines and tendrils interwoven with calligraphy, decorative pen and ink flourishes and imaginary Latin botanical names. Leafages contain a philosophical or inspirational thought, quotation or verse from sages, poets or religious texts. Some leafages are specially created for an individual, a couple or a family with words or leaves reflecting their personal narrative. They are available on the Leafages shop on Etsy although the supply is low right now, all my energies having been absorbed by the book I’ve been writing. Do come back soon when the shop will be full of new leafage abundance or contact me.
