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A "ta-da" list for 2025
One way to fight the haven't-accomplished-enough blues.
 • Ruth Franklin
The view from here
Rain in Tel Aviv, and a breath of hope.
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Letting go
My book collection was a map of my inner life. But it was also holding me back.
 • Ruth Franklin
"Who cares about Mom's inner life?"
Finding community at a literary festival.
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Notes on Crank
Is a YA novel about drugs and sex more likely to endanger teens or to save their lives?
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Trump versus the humanities
I applied for a grant. Then the new administration rewrote the rules.
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Couch to K9
Learning to be a beginner again, with my dog.
 • Ruth Franklin
"The Lottery" in Khan Younis
We must fight religious fundamentalism in all its forms.
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My book is out! (Now what?)
Floating a Banned Books book club.
 • Ruth Franklin
The Many Lives of Anne Frank
Events, reviews, and other news!
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Ghost Stories
Ghost Stories
For people who think critically about books. An insider perspective on book publishing, writing criticism, and my biography currently in production, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK. Also featuring an occasional group read of Israeli and Palestinian authors.
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Letters from Fleur D’Oranger
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Noted
Noted
Jillian Hess
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