I can’t believe all the wars I’ve been alive for ( I did miss the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, but not too many others). We’re always thinking of our vets on November 11, but what about the other 364 days of the year? There’s a major problem that all our recent vets have […]
So much has happened to my writing since my last blog, it’s almost like starting over. Last fall I began a writing class with Jack Grapes and his Method of Writing. I was in his class nine years ago but this time around it was much more meaningful and I felt the process more. At […]
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The review for Where Do I Go The book received 3.5 stars. After the persecution her family suffered and the death of her husband in her homeland of Russia, Leah and her two young boys hope to find a new life in the United States. With the help of her two uncles, she makes the […]
Writing Inspiration/Beverly Magid January, 2018 All three of my novels feature female protagonists, ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances. That’s my overall general inspiration, but of course each of the books had their specific, particular moment when I decided to write them. Starting out years ago as a journalist, then a publicist in entertainment, people were […]
When it comes to Jewish lives and immigration, the only event that dares to pop up is Holocaust. I’m not against Holocaust novels, but often times I wish to see more aspects beyond that event to be represented in Jewish fiction, and this book is an answer to my prayer. I’ve previously read Jews without […]
4.0 out of 5 starsWhere do I go? Straight to Ms Magid’s next book! ByLuAnn Braleyon January 29, 2018 Format: Kindle Edition I need to keep this book around anytime I feel like my life is ‘rough’. I got to marry for love. Leah met her future husband maybe once before they were married; they […]
Review: January 28, 2018 My original interest was piqued in this book since I love historical fiction. I haven’t read too many novels focusing on immigrants in the 1900s and the synopsis intrigued me. The novel is set in the early 1900s on the Lower East Side of New York. The main character, Leah, is […]
“Where Do I Go is a fabulous follow up to Beverly Magid’s Sown in Tears. I enjoyed this one so much more. I loved the strength that Leah had and admired her. I found it intriguing getting a glimpse of what life was like for those living in that section of New York City in […]
