[ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice
Dear June, I asked my friendly local public librarian who runs book groups and she said: The California part is the stumper here. Will keep thinking My Father's Paradise is what initially came to mind... and then Offer her Dara Horn's A Guide for the Perplexed I hope this helps. Rose Myers Fairfield, CT Stories are how we make sense of the world. - Forwarded Message - >From: June Cummins >To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:23 PM >Subject: [ha-Safran] help with book choice > > > >Hi. > >I'm teaching an undergraduate (upper-division) course in Jewish-American Literature this spring. I've taught this class several times before and will be using most of the same books this time. However, I'm not thrilled with one of the books and am looking for one to replace it. That book is Allegra Goodman's The Family Markowitz. I use it because it fills certain needs I have at the end of the syllabus (which is organized chronologically). It is partially set in California; it is fairly contemporary, being set in the late 20th century; it deals with conflicting views toward Israel, and it includes characters who are baal tshuva. > >Can you think of another book that fits most if not all of these criteria? I really want a book that is set in California, and I want to make sure the issues of baal tshuva and American conflicts about Israel come up in one book or another. I would consider substituting the Goodman book with two others if I needed them both to satisfy these needs. > >Here are the desired traits again: > >Contemporary (21st century if possible) >California setting (for some or most if not all of the book) >Baal Tshuva characters (they do not have to be the main characters) >conflicts due to differing views of Israel > >Thank you in advance for any suggestions you make. > >Happy Secular New Year to everyone. > >Thanks again, >June Cummins > > > > >-- > > > > >June Cummins, Associate Professor >Director, Graduate Program >Department of English and Comparative Literature >San Diego State University >jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu >SDSU Children’s Literature Program >childlit.sdsu.edu >__ >Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author >and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) >== >Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu >Ha-Safran Archives: >Current: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >Earlier Listserver: >http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >AJL HomePage http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ >-- >Hasafran mailing list >Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > > >__ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice
Another Goodman book, The Cookbook Collector? Barbara On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Rose Myers wrote: > Dear June, > I asked my friendly local public librarian who runs book groups > and she said: > The California part is the stumper here. Will keep thinkingMy > Father's Paradise is what initially came to mind... > > and then > > Offer her Dara Horn's A Guide for the Perplexed > > I hope this helps. > > Rose Myers > Fairfield, CT > Stories are how we make sense of the world. > >> - Forwarded Message - >> From: June Cummins >> To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:23 PM >> Subject: [ha-Safran] help with book choice >> >> Hi. >> >> I'm teaching an undergraduate (upper-division) course in Jewish-American >> Literature this spring. I've taught this class several times before and >> will be using most of the same books this time. However, I'm not thrilled >> with one of the books and am looking for one to replace it. That book is >> Allegra Goodman's The Family Markowitz. I use it because it fills certain >> needs I have at the end of the syllabus (which is organized >> chronologically). It is partially set in California; it is fairly >> contemporary, being set in the late 20th century; it deals with conflicting >> views toward Israel, and it includes characters who are baal tshuva. >> >> Can you think of another book that fits most if not all of these criteria? >> I really want a book that is set in California, and I want to make sure the >> issues of baal tshuva and American conflicts about Israel come up in one >> book or another. I would consider substituting the Goodman book with two >> others if I needed them both to satisfy these needs. >> >> Here are the desired traits again: >> >> Contemporary (21st century if possible) >> California setting (for some or most if not all of the book) >> Baal Tshuva characters (they do not have to be the main characters) >> conflicts due to differing views of Israel >> >> Thank you in advance for any suggestions you make. >> >> Happy Secular New Year to everyone. >> >> Thanks again, >> June Cummins >> >> >> >> -- >> >> >> June Cummins, Associate Professor >> Director, Graduate Program >> Department of English and Comparative Literature >> San Diego State University >> jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu >> SDSU Children’s Literature Program >> childlit.sdsu.edu >> >> __ >> Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual >> author >> and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) >> == >> Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: >> Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: >> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu >> Ha-Safran Archives: >> Current: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >> Earlier Listserver: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html >> AJL HomePage http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ >> -- >> Hasafran mailing list >> Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu >> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran >> >> > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) > == > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/ma
Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice
Do you want short stories? Moving Waters / by Racelle Rosett This loosely connected collection of stories takes place in the LA area. Sheryl From: hasafran-bounces+sstahl=huc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [hasafran-bounces+sstahl=huc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] on behalf of Barbara Mende [barb...@moosehill.com] Sent: Friday, January 03, 2014 8:29 AM To: Rose Myers Cc: jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu; Hasafran (hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) Subject: Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice Another Goodman book, The Cookbook Collector? Barbara On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Rose Myers mailto:swguid...@yahoo.com>> wrote: Dear June, I asked my friendly local public librarian who runs book groups and she said: The California part is the stumper here. Will keep thinkingMy Father's Paradise is what initially came to mind... and then Offer her Dara Horn's A Guide for the Perplexed I hope this helps. Rose Myers Fairfield, CT Stories are how we make sense of the world. - Forwarded Message - From: June Cummins mailto:jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu>> To: hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:23 PM Subject: [ha-Safran] help with book choice Hi. I'm teaching an undergraduate (upper-division) course in Jewish-American Literature this spring. I've taught this class several times before and will be using most of the same books this time. However, I'm not thrilled with one of the books and am looking for one to replace it. That book is Allegra Goodman's The Family Markowitz. I use it because it fills certain needs I have at the end of the syllabus (which is organized chronologically). It is partially set in California; it is fairly contemporary, being set in the late 20th century; it deals with conflicting views toward Israel, and it includes characters who are baal tshuva. Can you think of another book that fits most if not all of these criteria? I really want a book that is set in California, and I want to make sure the issues of baal tshuva and American conflicts about Israel come up in one book or another. I would consider substituting the Goodman book with two others if I needed them both to satisfy these needs. Here are the desired traits again: Contemporary (21st century if possible) California setting (for some or most if not all of the book) Baal Tshuva characters (they do not have to be the main characters) conflicts due to differing views of Israel Thank you in advance for any suggestions you make. Happy Secular New Year to everyone. Thanks again, June Cummins -- June Cummins, Associate Professor Director, Graduate Program Department of English and Comparative Literature San Diego State University jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu<mailto:jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu> SDSU Children’s Literature Program childlit.sdsu.edu<http://childlit.sdsu.edu/> __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu<mailto:galro...@osu.edu> Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.jewishlibraries.org/ -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu<mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: galro...@osu.edu<mailto:galro...@osu.edu> Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/lis
Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice
Hello, everyone! First, a big thank you to all of you who sent me suggestions. I checked out every single one of them. I intended to get back to each of you personally, but I can see that may not happen. Please accept this group thank you. I really appreciate how much all of you helped me. I ended up picking the book Sheryl Stahl recommended. I read it on Friday and decided it was perfect. She sent the recommendation just in the nick of time--now I can put in the order before class starts on Thursday, and I can include the title in my syllabus. In the meantime, I found out from the book order person at my university that Allegra Goodman's /Family Moskovitz/ is out of print. I was very surprised to hear that. I've used that book several times in my Jewish-American Lit. class and know others have used it, too. Do any of you know anything about that book being out of print and whether it will be reprinted again? Finally, if any of you live in San Diego or Orange County and are interested, I'll be giving a public lecture in early February, called "Lifting the Lamp: The Hidden Jewish Women Behind American Identity." I'll be at the Carlsbad Library on February 3 at 7:00 pm and again at the Coronado Library on February 5 at 10:00 am. Thanks again to all of you. You're a terrific community. Take care, June On 1/15/14 6:37 PM, Stahl, Sheryl wrote: Do you want short stories? Moving Waters / by Racelle Rosett This loosely connected collection of stories takes place in the LA area. Sheryl *From:* hasafran-bounces+sstahl=huc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu [hasafran-bounces+sstahl=huc@lists.service.ohio-state.edu] on behalf of Barbara Mende [barb...@moosehill.com] *Sent:* Friday, January 03, 2014 8:29 AM *To:* Rose Myers *Cc:* jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu; Hasafran (hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu) *Subject:* Re: [ha-Safran] Fw: help with book choice Another Goodman book, The Cookbook Collector? Barbara On Jan 2, 2014, at 7:51 PM, Rose Myers mailto:swguid...@yahoo.com>> wrote: Dear June, I asked my friendly local public librarian who runs book groups and she said: The California part is the stumper here. Will keep thinking My Father's Paradise is what initially came to mind... and then Offer her Dara Horn's A Guide for the Perplexed I hope this helps. Rose Myers Fairfield, CT Stories are how we make sense of the world. - Forwarded Message - *From:* June Cummins <mailto:jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu>> *To:* hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu <mailto:hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> *Sent:* Sunday, December 29, 2013 11:23 PM *Subject:* [ha-Safran] help with book choice Hi. I'm teaching an undergraduate (upper-division) course in Jewish-American Literature this spring. I've taught this class several times before and will be using most of the same books this time. However, I'm not thrilled with one of the books and am looking for one to replace it. That book is Allegra Goodman's /The Family Markowitz/. I use it because it fills certain needs I have at the end of the syllabus (which is organized chronologically). It is partially set in California; it is fairly contemporary, being set in the late 20th century; it deals with conflicting views toward Israel, and it includes characters who are baal tshuva. Can you think of another book that fits most if not all of these criteria? I really want a book that is set in California, and I want to make sure the issues of baal tshuva and American conflicts about Israel come up in one book or another. I would consider substituting the Goodman book with two others if I needed them both to satisfy these needs. Here are the desired traits again: Contemporary (21st century if possible) California setting (for some or most if not all of the book) Baal Tshuva characters (they do not have to be the main characters) conflicts due to differing views of Israel Thank you in advance for any suggestions you make. Happy Secular New Year to everyone. Thanks again, June Cummins -- June Cummins, Associate Professor Director, Graduate Program Department of English and Comparative Literature San Diego State University jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu <mailto:jcumm...@mail.sdsu.edu> SDSU Children's Literature Program childlit.sdsu.edu <http://childlit.sdsu.edu/> __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) == Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu <mailto:Hasafran@lists.service.ohio-state.edu> To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohi
