In Judith Magazine, where I'm nonfiction editor, 'September 5' — the Movie, the Memories, and the Inheritance. Sally Wiener Grotta traces how a single day of tragedy shaped her life’s mission to confront hate and seek human connection. judithmagazine.substack.com/p/september-5-…

I've just posted the first of what will be a series of book write-ups on my Substack page that I'm calling On My Bookshelf. substack.com/home/post/p-17… #JodiPicoult #BookRecommendation

In Judith Mag: Sitting in the dark of the German Society of Phila, watching the movie Sept 5, I remember the day I learned how personal the hate in our world is. Please click through to read the essay and tell me what you think. judithmagazine.substack.com/p/september-5-…

In Judith Mag: Sitting in the dark of the German Society of Phila, watching the movie Sept 5, I remember the day I learned how personal the hate in our world is.. Please click through to read the essay and tell me what you think. judithmagazine.substack.com/p/september-5-…

For What If? Why Not? How? I spoke with Miriam Seidel, author, editor & librettist about her opera Violet Fire and the new book Tesla’s Opera: The real, stranger-than-fiction Nikola Tesla. This is about #NikolaTesla, the man, NOT the car. #Video sallywienergrotta.substack.com/p/violet-fire

Sally Wiener Grotta Sounds fascinating! I love how art can bring historical figures and complex emotions to life.

Ralph Eubank chatted w. me about his new book “When It’s Darkness on the Delta” - a combination family memoir & history of the black experience in Mississippi & the traditions, laws, social attitudes and people who defined, shaped & now reshaping it substack.com/home/post/p-17…

Two great gifts for the women in your life -- only $5 and $18 amazon.com/Being-Woman-Sc… amazon.com/Daughters-Eve-… #books #feminist

For those who celebrate it, may you have a very merry Christmas. For those who don't, enjoy the winter solstice bonfires and have faith: the light returns! And for those of my heritage who follow the tradition of going to Chinatown today, order some dim sum for me, please.