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The Book of Life: Jewish people and the books we read
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The Book of Life, a show about Jewish people and the books we read, features author interviews, book, music, and film reviews, and thoughts from readers.
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12-Mar-2006 |
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The Book of Life: Jewish people and the books we read Episodes - | Tribalism | Are you a member of the tribe? Which tribe? What is a tribe, anyway? We take a look at the Klezmer Company Orchestra's CD "Beyond the Tribes," the documentary film "The Tribe," and a book by photographer Rafael Goldchain, "I Am My Family." Links, as always, at www.bookoflifepodcast.com. Please send comments and questions to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com. | Get at Short URL | Download Tribalism | Play in Popup.
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| O Canada | Meet The Book of Life's new Canadian Correspondent, author & librarian Anne Dublin! Anne introduces us to her Toronto writers' group as they discuss the Jewish elements of their work. Check out Anne's website at annedublin.ca.
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| Laughing with God | The Book of Life's 2008 High Holidays Special! We speak to Jacqueline Jules, author of the picture book Sarah Laughs, and to Rabbi Sherre Hirsch, author of the self-help book We Plan, God Laughs: 10 Steps to Finding Your Divine Path When Life Is Not Turning Out Like You Wanted. Then we ask graphologist Arlyn Imberman to analyze the handwriting of these two authors as well as Book of Life Host, Heidi Estrin, to help us get into a self-reflective mode for the Jewish New Year.
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| 2 Jews, 3 Opinions | In this episode of The Book of Life, we talk to 2 Jews and get way more than 3 opinions. These two conversations are the last of the material recorded at Book Expo 2008.
Smart, articulate women Kathy Bloomfield (a Jew by choice) and Laurel Snyder (a product and practitioner of interfaith marriage) explore Jewish identity and how it affects our reading and our writing.
Please visit www.bookoflifepodcast.com to vote on our format: should our podcast have short single-interview episodes, or should we continue with longer shows featuring several guests?
Feedback: bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com
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| Book Expo, Part 4: The Holocaust | In Part 4 of The Book of Life's series from the Book Expo America conference, we hear about new and forthcoming titles on the Holocaust for adults and youth. Before closing, we'll cleanse our palates with a non-Holocaust-related interview, one that was mistakenly left out of Part 3 (Jewish Literature for Adults).
Please take the survey at bookoflifepodcast.com: Do you prefer the current format of a half-hour show with several interviews, or would you like shorter single-interview episodes? Thanks for your feedback!
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| See You at Book Expo! | Book of Life host Heidi Estrin will be attending Book Expo America 2008 in Los Angeles, to record material for the podcast and to promote the Sydney Taylor Book Award. If YOU will be at Book Expo, drop her a line at bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com! (If you meet up, she'll give you a shiny gold Sydney Taylor Book Award lapel pin!)
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| Israel @ 60 | The Book of Life celebrates Israel's 60th birthday with a musical extravaganza!
1) Composer Yuval Ron talks about the music he created for the Oscar-winning short film West Bank Story.
2) Fran Manushkin discusses her book Come, Let Us Be Joyful: The Story of Hava Nagila
3) We learn about the 60 @ 60 concert tour with music promoter Michael Dorf, who tells us about the best in new Israeli pop music
Links to more info on the artists featured in this episode can be seen at www.bookoflifepodcast.com.
Please email comments and questions to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com. | Get at Short URL | Download Israel @ 60 | Play in Popup.
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| Passover Internationale | The Book of Life takes you on a virtual trip around the world for Passover!
1) Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brooks discusses People of the Book, her fictional history of the Sarajevo Haggadah.
2) Basya Schechter talks about her band Pharoah's Daughter, which mixes world music and psychedelic rock with Middle Eastern sounds.
3) Author Ilana Kurshan describes her compilation of translations, Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights? The Four Questions Around the World.
Bonus: Even more translations with 300 Ways to Ask the Four Questions!
Links to the featured books and CD's are at www.bookoflifepodcast.com. Send feedback to bookoflifepodcast@gmail.com.
In our next episode we'll celebrate Israel@60! Don't miss it! | Get at Short URL | Download Passover Internationale | Play in Popup.
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| Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish | The Book of Life hosted a live, call-in show on February 7, 2008 with special guest Pamela Ehrenberg, author of Ethan, Suspended. Our discussion topic was "what makes a book Jewish?" This recording of the call-in show has been edited for clarity and sound quality, but is essentially the same show heard by those who listened live on the big day. Many of those who called in are well-known as authors or bloggers, and links to their accomplishments may be found at www.bookoflifepodcast.com. | Get at Short URL | Download Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish | Play in Popup.
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| Bells & Whistles: How to Call In, Live | In this special "Bells & Whistles" edition of The Book of Life, host Heidi Estrin gives instructions for accessing the live Book of Life call-in show being held on Thursday, February 7, 2008, 3-4pm EST. These same instructions are available in written form at www.bookoflifepodcast.com.
The theme of the February 7 program is "Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish" and our guest will be Pamela Ehrenberg, author of the middle-grade novel Ethan, Suspended. We'll take calls about Ethan, Suspended, and about what makes a book Jewish in general.
Remember, the call-in number for February 7 is 724-444-7444, and the Call ID is 10816.
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| Empowerment for the New Year | The Book of Life, a show about Jewish books, music, film and web! This January 2008 episode offers themes of empowerment with these interviews:
1) Raz Godelnik, founder of Eco-Libris, where you can plant a book for each book you read
2) Chana Rothman, whose debut album "We Can Rise" displays her female fronted earthy groove
3) Linda Silver, creator of The Jewish Values Finder, a database and book identifying values in Jewish children's books
4) Rachel Kamin, chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee, describing the 2008 winners of this award for Jewish lit for kids and teens
FYI: February 7, 2008, 3-4pm EST The Book of Life will host a live call-in show on the theme "Funny, That Book Doesn't Look Jewish!" Please join us by calling in! Instructions will appear on our web site.
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| Meet Markus! | Markus Zusak speaks! A live, unedited presentation recorded at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida with the author of The Book Thief. This extra December 2007 episode of The Book of Life podcast is a Hanukkah present for all you listeners, along with our new embeddable podcast player. Visit www.bookoflifepodcast.com and click on the "Put my show on your site" button to embed The Book of Life player on your own web site, blog, or social network! Happy Hanukkah! | Get at Short URL | Download Meet Markus! | Play in Popup.
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| Hooray for Hanukkah! | Happy Hanukkah, and Happy 2nd anniversary to The Book of Life! On this episode, we meet: 1) Illustrator Ann Koffsky to learn about her snowflake Jerusalem of Peace, created for Robert's Snow for Cancer's Cure; 2) Author Sarah Lamstein & illustrator Neil Waldman, creators of Letter on the Wind: A Chanukah Tale; 3) Kenny Ellis, cantor and performer who created the CD Hanukkah Swings; and 4) Barbara Bietz, author of the chapter book Like a Maccabee.
Links to more info on all these people and their work can be found at www.bookoflifepodcast.com. | Get at Short URL | Download Hooray for Hanukkah! | Play in Popup.
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