Houston, Nov. 3-4, 2016

On Nov. 3 (7:30 p.m.) I’ll be speaking in Houston as part of the Book & Arts Fair at the Evelyn Rubinstein JCC. Details here. On Nov. 4 (12 noon) I’ll be speaking at Rice University. Details here.  

Writers’ Trust Weston Prize shortlist

The Writers’ Trust of Canada has announced that Pumpkinflowers is one of five finalists for this year’s Hilary Weston Prize for Nonfiction. The winner of the prize, considered the “richest annual literary award” for a nonfiction book by a Canadian author, will be announced at a ceremony in Toronto on Nov. 2. The other finalists are Ian Brown for Sixty: A Diary of …

Australia dates, August-September 2016

I’ll be in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne between Aug. 27 and Sept. 4 — details here:   Sydney Jewish Writers Festival Sat., Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m.: Israel’s Battle Lines (with Dov Lipman and Debbie Whitmont). Details here. Sun., Aug. 28, 12:30 p.m.: Unearthing Israel’s Hidden Stories (with Michael Visontay). Details here.   Brisbane Tue., Aug. 30, Wed., Aug. 31. (Details available …

Upcoming events in May 2016

A bunch of events coming up in the U.S. and Canada following the publication of Pumpkinflowers on May 3: May 3, New York, 7pm: A discussion with the great journalist and editor David Samuels at the Manhattan JCC. Details here. May 4, New York, 6pm: A discussion of war writing with Marine Corps vet and author Elliot Ackerman, moderated by …

Toronto Jewish Literary Festival (May 26)

Torontonians: Registration is now open for the Aleppo Codex lecture at the Toronto Jewish Literary Festival on May 26. It’s “pay what you can.” Details and registration right here.

Upcoming events in New York and Toronto

Two upcoming Aleppo Codex-related events for New Yorkers and Torontonians: On May 21 I will be speaking at Beth Torah, one of the biggest Aleppo synagogues in New York. This promises to be an interesting evening, the first one to be held with the community at the center of the story of the Aleppo Codex. More details here. And then …

Sami Rohr Prize ceremony, Jerusalem

I’m currently recovering from the wonderful Sami Rohr Prize ceremony here in Jerusalem, an event that included Syrian food and a killer electric oud. And, of course, a literary crowd packed into the ballroom at the King David Hotel. You can read a bit more about it here, at the Times of Israel, and my speech is here. And I’ll …

New York: Park Avenue Synagogue, June 25

I’ll be speaking at the wonderful Park Avenue Synagogue in Manhattan on June 25, 2013, at 7:30 p.m., so come on over if you’re in or around the city that evening. Tickets are free, but you do have to register — right here.