She is also a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe. Best known for her 1997 biblically themed novel, the red tent the story of dinah, daughter of jacob in the book of genesis, and his four wives anita diamant has written four other novels, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, and several nonfiction books about contemporary jewish life. And thats really only because i saw it in the library the day after my mom realized the author had gone to the same jewish camp or youth group, or something. Addie is the boston girl, the spirited daughter of an immigrant jewish family, born in 1900 to parents who were unprepared for america and its effect on their three. She is the author of the bestselling novels good harbor and the red tent, which was named book sense book of the year. Ill be in manhattan, long island, and atlanta this week. Good harbor book by anita diamant official publisher. The last days of dogtown by anita diamant goodreads.
For bestselling author anita diamant, writing historical fiction is a way to give a voice to people who were voiceless. Set on cape ann in the early 1800s, the last days of dogtown is. Sitting down to write her first novel, the red tent st. The red tent author anita diamant discusses her new book the boston girl,and answers questions about her process as an author, her inspiration and her thoughts on.
Anita diamant s new novel,the boston girl, comes to us as the transcript of a taperecorded monologue delivered by an 85yearold woman named addie baum. Im off to new york tomorrow, for the official start of the book tour for day after night, my new novel. She is a minor character in the bible, but the author has broadened her story. Louis, missouri, and her masters degree in english from the state university of new york at binghamton. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. Anita diamant is predominantly famous for her great writing of the book the red tent. She is best known for her 1997 novel the red tent, which eventually became a best seller and book club favorite. Anita broadens the life of the only daughter of jacob and leah. She recently published an updated edition of her very first book, which was the. The book focuses on four women who have each walked a different path to get to atlit. Many youtube pagans talk about the books they have read which is fantastic, so we thought why not have.
The book s title refers to the tent in which women of jacobs tribe must, according to the ancient law, take. Author anita diamant in plymouth for booksigning youtube. She recently published an updated edition of her very first book, which was the new jewish wedding. Martins, 1997, she wondered what happened to dinah, the daughter of jacob and leah in the bible. Anita diamant is a novelist, journalist, essayist, and the author of five guidebooks to contemporary jewish life. In fact, the tour began last week, with a reading at my wonderful local bookstore. She called it a creative science and said that, in her opinion, the best social workers were intelligent and compassionate, and while she could give us ideas and tools to help our fellow man, she couldnt teach us how to put ourselves into another persons shoes. Bookpage readerswill feel lucky that they read this richly textured allamerican tale. Bestselling author anita diamant to visit stamford. Colm tobin, the testament of mary 2012 shortlisted for the. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
In good harbor, anita diamant, author of phenomenal bestseller and book group favorite the red tent, explores the emotional lives of two mothers in presentday cape ann, massachusetts. A magnificent storyteller with vast imaginative range, anita diamant gave voice to the silent women of the old testament in the red tent. Anita diamant s book, good harbor, was an excellent, quick, vacation read. This song of survival and dealing with atroicities rings true thoughtout this novel. People like dinah, a talented midwife from a story in the book of genesis.
The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. It is a firstperson narrative that tells the story of dinah, daughter of jacob and leah, sister of joseph. The book s title refers to the tent in which women of jacob. Because of that, i was a little surprised at this one as it is so completely different. The jewish wedding now book by anita diamant official. Inspired by rockport lodge radcliffe institute for. The jewish wedding now addie baum is the boston girl, born in 1900 to immigrant parents who were unprepared for america and its effect on their three daughters. Anita diamant tells alex clark how online rabbis made her a bestseller. Building up a witchcraftspiritual library of your own can be a very pricey endeavour.
I chat about this fab novel published in 1997 which revisions the rape of dinah narrative in genesis 34. The boston girl anita diamant, 2014 scribner 336 pp. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the collection of essays, pitching my tent. The red tent is a novel by anita diamant, published in 1997 by wyatt books for st. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that deal with jacob and his dozen sons. You can follow any responses to this entry through rss 2. As it tells about the relationship between two women and how it grows into an important friendship for oneanother, we hear much of their important life histories. Anita diamant is the founding president of mayyim hayyim living waters community mikveh and the paula j. Anita diamant, author of the bestselling novel the red tent, will talk about her latest book, the boston girl, at stamfords harry bennett library on wednesday, sept. Bestselling author anita diamant discusses her new novel, the boston girl, and reveals how lifelong friendships, resilience, and a sense of. Although the red tent is her more famous novel, the first anita diamant book ive read is day after night. Now, in her third novel, she brings to vivid life an early new england world that history has forgotten. She was born in brooklyn, new york and grew up in newark, new jersey until she was twelve years old when her family moved to denver, colorado. Anita diamant is known for her thoughtprovoking novels about womens lives, from biblical times to the present daythe boston girl becomes the story of the 20th century and the everchanging roles of women within it.
She told us that social work was a young profession still finding itself. At the moment kathleen, a graceful and maternal librarian, meets joyce, a little younger, restless and funny, each woman has reached a turning point in her life. The boston girl is a jewish grandmother recounting her life. A groundbreaking model of an ancient ritual reinvented for the 21 st century, mayyim hayyim is an international resource for study, celebration, and authentic, creative jewish spirituality. Anita diamant is the author of twelve books the newest novel being the boston girl. A part of little known history, involving jewish interment in a holding camp called atlit in israel by english forces is the premise of day after night by anita diamant. She has published five novels, the most recent of which is the boston girl, a new york times best seller.
The book is a first person narrative that describes the life of a minor character dinah, in the bible. Before the last days of dogtown scribner, 2005, she came upon a pamphlet in a gloucester bookstore about the settlement named dogtown and pondered why. The only other book by anita diamant ive read is the red tent, which is one of my favorite novels. Anita diamant, book tour, brookline booksmith, iifetime red tent, porter square books, the red tent, the red tent miniseries. Anita diamant born june 27, 1951 is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Anita diamant finds inspiration for her bestselling novels in a variety of sources. Anita diamants iconic novel the red tent turns 20 on the 20th anniversary of the publication of the red tent, anita diamant looks back on how her iconic book changed her and the concept of historical fiction. Order of anita diamant books anita diamant is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Anita diamant on the boston girl stamford, ct youtube.
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