Over the Easter break, we took the young people (12-year-old girl and 14-year-old boy) to Japan for a family trip. We had ten days, and...

It took me a while to understand in my heart the difference between first drafts and published books. When I started writing, I was still...

In one of the talks I heard at the London Book Fair, Lisa Sharkey discussed marketing for authors. She said that readers want to see the...

TL;DR: Racism/antisemitism sucks. But we need to talk about it. I read this book for my “Close Readings” program with The London Book...

We’ve been away for the half term, and I’ve been having a hard time finding my groove. Every time we travel (and sometimes when I go out...

Last week I left my comfort zone far behind me and went to the French Alps to learn how to ski with my family. I never understood skiing....

TL;DR: Read it, but beware of the genre. It’s not for the faint of heart. Warning: This review contains spoilers. First, a word about the...

I celebrated forty-five years on this planet in January. It got me thinking about the meaning of birthday celebrations. Interestingly,...

Recently, I read a substack from Elif Shafak, one of the people I think most highly of on the planet. A quote that Elif used grabbed my...

Dear Irit, Writing to you in English feels weird, but I think in English these days. I don’t know what made me think of you today. I...

Today, I invite you to reflect on a moment in which you felt truly present. What was it like? What was happening around you? Write down...

TL;DR: A fairly short read about how we think about the future, however disappointing. The read, not necessarily the future. I read The...

Resilience is overcoming and thriving in the wake of adversity. Today, I invite you to think of the hardships you encountered, and how...

I have about a gazillion books about writing (some of them I even read), and I probably read almost five gazillion blog posts about...

Today, I invite you to reflect on your inner strength. Over a year ago, we looked together at superpowers. If you did that, have your...

TL;DR: If you’re looking for an overview of the modern history of the Israel/Palestine conflict, this is an excellent place to start. The...

Biggest Accomplishment This year's main accomplishment is finishing the first draft of my work in progress. I wrote almost 70k words in...

Endings can be difficult. Sometimes, we don’t want to let something good go. But endings can be hopeful as well. Some endings we can’t...

Last week, I launched my first short story collection, Human Fragments. It’s self-published and free and digital-only, so obviously, it's...

Desmond Tutu said, “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” Right now, it feels like there’s a lot of...