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Rich with authentic detail and insight, these compelling stories sweep the listener along on an intimate, uniquely Jewish journey from 1974 through the first decade of the new millennium as the characters wrestle with identity, independence, ambition, sexuality, faith, and love.

Helping readers find life-changing books. Helping writers create life-changing stories. Are you a reader who is tired of the lackluster, trashy books sold in bookstores today? Are you a writer who is just so sick of all the cookie-cutter advice given to writers? Hi! I’m Shira J. Rodriguez, author, podcaster, tea lover, and book addict. Whether you’re a writer or a reader, I’m here to say that I have the perfect list of life-changing books and life-altering writing advice that will blow your mind and free you to create the masterpiece of your dreams. Bring coffee or tea and settle in!

¿Quién no se ha preguntado por la existencia de otros mundos y ha imaginado cómo descubrirlos? Escritos en la primera mitad del siglo XX, los cuentos de Judith Merril, Zenna Henderson, Joanna Russ, Doris Pitkin Buck, Wilmar H. Shiras, C. L. Moore y Mildred Clingerman muestran posibles vías para llegar a ellos.

Yael, Avishag, and Lea grow up together in a tiny, dusty Israeli village, attending a high school made up of caravan classrooms, passing notes to each other to alleviate the universal boredom of teenage life. When they are conscripted into the army, their lives change in unpredictable ways, influencing the women they become and the friendship that they struggle to sustain. Yael trains marksmen and flirts with boys. Avishag stands guard, watching refugees throw themselves at barbed-wire fences.