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Terrifically Tovah

9 Nov

The legendary actress Tovah Feldshuh recently spoke at the Celebrating Sisterhood event, part of the Mandel JCC Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She is just as electric and dynamic in person as she is in the hit Netflix series Nobody Wants This. The event began with a trailer from the upcoming documentary Tovah produced by Davd Serero which highlights her talented life with humor and effervescent wit. She also sat down with moderator Pam Comiter and podcaster of Shut Up! Tell Me More, for a question and answer session. Her iconic roles from past to the present make her an actress for all generations. From Prime Minister Golda Meir to the trapeze-flying role in Pippin to the hypercritical mom in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Tovah’s roles run the gambit. Add the fact that she can sing, dance, play the piano and even climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Her memoir Lilyville is captivating and relates all her famous encounters with celebrities. Just to drop a few names– Dustin Hoffman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Liev Shreiber. No doubt about it. Tovah is terrific!

Top: Hope Silverman, Vivian Lieberman Tovah Feldshuh, Sandra Rosen and Carla Schwartz

Below: Carla Schwartz, Tovah Feldshuh

Fire Island Read and More

29 Mar

If you’re heading to Fire Island or you just want a beach read, On Fire Island by Jane Rosen is the prefect choice. I had the opportunity to meet authors Jane Rosen and Zibby Owens, author of Blank, at the recent Bagel and Book event at the JCC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

What’s unique about On Fire Island is that the narrator is dead. As the narrator observes her spouse, family and friends from the afterlife, Rosen weaves in a story of community, overcoming mourning and humor. Yes, there are losses and grief, but the hilarious scenes, and the poignant prose make it enjoyable, fast-paced and uplifting.

In the photo below, I’m with Jane Rosen (right) and Zibby Owens in the middle. Owens is the author of Blank, about writer who has writer’s block and the twists and turns in her hectic life. Amazon describes the book as “a hilarious debut novel about family, friendship, success, and exhilarating self-(re)discovery.” Owens is an author, book publisher, podcaster and so much more. At a later date, I will devout an entire blog to post to her.

At the event I ran into some attendees with Detroit roots. What a pleasure to speak with the mother-daughter duo of Linda Warner (left) and her daughter Amanda Warner. Amanda met Zibby virtually through her podcasts.

Both novels On Fire Island and Blank are worth reading.

Take an Enjoyable Detour

10 Dec

Four of the five writer, (left to right): Marion Phillips, Rosemary Gensler, Nancy Sims and Ellyn Horn Zarek

Make a sharp right turn and get lost in the pages of the novel Detours by five authors. Yes, five–Rosemary Gensler, Phyllis Hoffman, Marion Phillips, Nancy Sims and Ellyn Horn Zarek,

The authors call themselves The Inkslingers as they weaved a story of sisterhood and bonding. Their real-life experience of meeting at a writing workshop became the setting for their book. The five authors collaborated over coffee, jellybeans and other delectable treats.

The women recently spoke at the Mandel JCC in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This unique collaboration was a labor of love. The authors reminded the audience that the word labor is inside collaboration.

So, start the journey. . .

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