My six handbooks to Jewish life and lifecycle events mostly followed the trajectory of my adult Jewish life. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
One of my favorite poets, Neruda, writes close to the bone. Though I know only a little Spanish, I like to compare the Spanish… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
It was one of those perfect fall days when the air is cool enough to wake you up but the sun is also kissing… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Shakespeare in Love... such smart writing of an alternative view of history, and such beautiful acting. Like most Americans, I'm a sucker for the… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
Right now, I'm Writing song lyrics. Experimenting with a play. Toying with an idea for a documentary. I hope one of these will eventually… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I would have stayed forever within the garden of Re-mose's childhood, but time is a mother's enemy. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The more I do bookstores, the more people come up to me from church groups. I spoke at Pittsburg State College and had 2… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff. — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
I tell writers to keep reading, reading, reading. Read widely and deeply. And I tell them not to give up even after getting rejection… — Anita Diament Copy Share Image
