Heidi Rabinowitz

The Book of Life: Jewish Kidlit (Mostly)

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The Book of Life is an interview-format podcast about Jewish kidlit, mostly, with occasional coverage of Jewish YA/adult books, music, film and web, established in December 2005.Host: Heidi RabinowitzSponsors: Feldman Children's Library at Congregation B'nai Israel of Boca Raton, Florida & the Association of Jewish Libraries

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Heidi Rabinowitz

Episodes

The Jewish Comix Anthology 25.02.2014 8:48

An interview with Jewish Comix Anthology editor Steven Bergson.

Inspiration Then and Now: Raoul Wallenberg 11.02.2014 12:30

An interview with Louise Borden, author of His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg, winner of the 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award. www.bookoflifepodcast.com

Hannah's Way 10.01.2014 24:41

An interview with author Linda Glaser and illustrator Adam Gustavson, creators of picture book Hannah's Way which won the 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award. bookoflifepodcast.com

Canadian Interlude 06.12.2013 21:41

The Book of Life's Canadian Correspondent, Anne Dublin, interviews author Sharon McKay, winner of the Canadian Jewish Book Award. bookoflifepodcast.com

Laurel Snyder Redux 06.11.2013 25:38

A conversation with Laurel Snyder, author and outside-the-box thinker in the world of Jewish kidlit.

Rav Hisda's Daughter 02.10.2013 31:45

An interview with Maggie Anton, author of Rav Hisda's Daughter. bookoflifepodcast.com

Intentions 09.09.2013 14:52

Interview with Deborah Heiligman, author of the teen novel INTENTIONS, which won the 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Award. www.bookoflifepodcast.com

Whitman's Jewish Picture Books 02.08.2013 4:43

The Albert Whitman Company comes out with a Jewish picture book or two almost every year. Here's a show-floor interview with Marketing Director Michelle Bayuk from ALA 2012 about two of their recent Jewish-interest picture books: The Wooden Sword: A Jewish folktale from Afghanistan by Ann Redisch Stampler, and Happy Birthday, Tree: A Tu B'shevat Story by Madelyn Rosenberg. bookoflifepodcast.com

Zayde Comes to Live 08.07.2013 13:41

An interview with Sheri Sinykin, author of Zayde Comes to Live. bookoflifepodcast.com

The Schmutzy Family 02.06.2013 4:09

Introducing the hilarious Shabbat picture book, The Schmutzy Family by Madelyn Rosenberg! bookoflifepodcast.com

Eugene Yelchin 10.05.2013 8:38

Interview with Eugene Yelchin, author/illustrator of Breaking Stalin's Nose, a Newbery Honor book. bookoflifepodcast.com

The Sophie Brody Award 04.04.2013 9:37

Interview with Emily Bergman, member of the Sophie Brody Award committee. The award is presented for Jewish literature by RUSA, an arm of ALA. bookoflifepodcast.com

Hava Nagila: The Movie 07.03.2013 13:18

Filmmaker Roberta Grossman offered a work-in-progress screening of her documentary on Hava Nagila at the Association of Jewish Libraries 2012 conference. Here we have her introductory remarks and the Q&A that followed the screening. bookoflifepodcast.com

We Are Their Voice 19.02.2013 19:42

The Book of Life's Canadian correspondent, Anne Dublin, interviews author Kathy Kacer about the compilation of children's responses to the Holocaust entitled We Are Their Voice. bookoflifepodcast.com

Announcing the 2013 Sydney Taylor Book Awards 24.01.2013 12:23

A chat with Aimee Lurie, chair of the Sydney Taylor Book Award committee, about the 2013 winners, the best Jewish children's and teen books of the year.

McFarland: Goyish Name, Jewish Books 14.01.2013 8:48

McFarland Publishing offers a wide selection of Jewish titles. A show-floor interview from ALA. bookoflifepodcast.com

Rubin & Sharenow: 2012 Sydney Taylor Winners 02.12.2012 16:04

A joint interview with Susan Goldman Rubin (Music Was It: Young Leonard Bernstein) and Rob Sharenow (The Berlin Boxing Club), winners of the 2012 Sydney Taylor Book Award. bookoflifepodcast.com

A Song for My Sister 03.10.2012 19:56

The Book of Life's Canadian correspondant, Anne Dublin, speaks live with author Lesley Simpson before the Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto. bookoflifepodcast.com

Looking For Me in this Great Big Family 13.09.2012 7:49

Interview with Betsy Rosenthal, author of Looking For Me in this Great Big Family. bookoflifepodcast.com

Reuven Firestone: Jews and Muslims 11.07.2012 5:42

A live interview with Dr. Reuven Firestone, recorded at the 2012 Association of Jewish Libraries conference. Please see show notes at bookoflifepodcast.com for links to more information about this guest and his work.

Marc Tyler Nobleman: Biographer of Underdogs 09.05.2012 28:15

An interview with Marc Tyler Nobleman, author of Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman, and other untold stories about underdog heroes. bookoflifepodcast.com

Room Enough for Daisy 06.03.2012 12:04

Co-authors Debby Waldman and Rita Feutl interview each other about their picture book, Room Enough for Daisy. bookoflifepodcast.com

David Bezmozgis and The Free World 03.12.2011 12:21

The Book of Life's Canadian Correspondent Anne Dublin interviews author and filmmaker David Bezmozgis about his development as a writer and his new novel The Free World. After this December 2011 episode, The Book of Life moves from a monthly schedule to an occasional schedule. bookoflifepodcast.com

Pulani 01.11.2011 7:36

An interview with Ruchel Louis, author of Pulani: A Memoir of Growing Up in Apartheid South Africa. www.bookoflifepodcast.com

Write Your Own Megillah 03.10.2011 9:26

An interview with blogger Barbara Krasner, who is sponsoring the "Write Your Own Megillah "project to encourage Jewish children's writers a la NaNoWriMo, during Jewish Book Month. bookoflifepodcast.com