[ha-Safran]: Book of Life podcast

2009-07-13 Thread Heidi Estrin
I've just posted a new episode of The Book of Life podcast. This one features recordings from Book Expo America, interviews with publishers about their new Jewish-interest titles for adults. Check it out at http://www.bookoflifepodcast.com. Heidi Estrin --- Messages and opinions expressed

[ha-Safran]: Book of Life podcast Listener Map

2007-02-12 Thread Heidi Estrin
Hello to all Book of Life podcast listeners! I have just added a Frappr map to the podcast web page. This means that listeners can click on the map and add a pin to show where they listen from. It also functions as a guest book, so you can add a greeting or comment, and even upload a photo of y

[ha-Safran]: Book of Life podcast: Holocaust memories

2009-03-04 Thread Heidi Estrin
THE BOOK OF LIFE: A podcast about Jewish books, music, film & web, hosted by Heidi Estrin Holocaust survivor Aranka Siegal, author of Upon the Head of the Goat, Grace in the Wilderness, and Memories of Babi, shares some of the memories upon which her award-winning books are based, in the newes

[ha-Safran]: Book of Life podcast at BEA

2009-06-29 Thread Heidi Estrin
As you may know, I attended Book Expo America in NY this spring, where I recorded lots of interviews for The Book of Life podcast. The first episode of material from BEA is now available. It covers interviews with Jewish publishers Gefen, JPS, Kar-Ben, and URJ. You can listen to it at http://j

[ha-Safran]: Book of Life Podcast: Defying Gravity

2011-03-01 Thread Heidi Estrin
The Book of Life podcast presents an interview with Carol de Giere, author of Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz from Godspell to Wicked. You can listen to the interview to hear tidbits about Carol's time backstage on Wicked and about the Jewish influences on Schwartz's wo

[ha-Safran]: Book of Life podcast: Spin the Dreidel

2008-12-04 Thread Heidi Estrin
FYI, the December episode of Heidi's Book of Life podcast is now online. The episode celebrates Chanukah and is called Spin the Dreidel. Interviews include: - Sylvia Rouss, author of the Sammy Spider books, plus The Littlest Maccabee - an announcement about Eric Kimmel's new Chanukah audiobooks