Another "why I write about" just went live over at Medium! Here's the first question in my self-interview: Q: Stephanie-- What gives with setting your new novel in L.A? You don’t live there, and you aren’t even from that city. In fact, you were born and raised in Manhattan – which is the polar opposite … Continue reading New “why I write about” on Medium
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Midweek meditation: Israel/Palestine and the 2 (at least) Los Angeles’s
Dear Friends: I returned last night from a 2-week trip to Israel and Palestine. We spent a Jewish Sabbath in an orthodox town development that is part of an older city that works rather like a suburb to Jerusalem (kind of the Long Beach to Los Angeles [no, it’s not a settlement]), and I went … Continue reading Midweek meditation: Israel/Palestine and the 2 (at least) Los Angeles’s
Storytime Sunday, January 19th, 2014: Grimm Brothers Reboot #7
Once upon a time there were 12 brothers -- which you have to admit is a lot. 12 tribes is a lot and 12 disciples is a lot, but really twelve brothers is possibly too many and a lot of strain on the mother (FYI for a minyan, you only need 10 men which means … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, January 19th, 2014: Grimm Brothers Reboot #7
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 