Anita Diament
Anita Diament
remember forgotten holy
It is terrible how much has been forgotten, which is why, I suppose, remembering seems a holy thing.
nannies mary grew
I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up.
childhood jersey denver
My early childhood was spent in Newark, New Jersey, but my family moved to Denver when I was 12.
book editors months
I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets.
world jazz kind
I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop.
practice community contemporary
Since 1985, I have written about contemporary Jewish practice and the Jewish community.
book rooms reader
The Bible - it's sort of the other person in the room. There's this book, the reader, and the Bible.
character names sacred
Whatever your relationship is to your sacred tradition in the West, you have some relationship to the Bible if only through the names of the characters.
biblical names hot
Biblical names are hot again.
years library-research fellowship
As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system.
water feelings magic
I moved my arms through the water, feeling them float on the surface, watching the waves and wake that followed my gesture. Here was magic, I thought. Here was something holy.
pain stories vessel
I am so honored to be the vessel into which you pour this story of pain and strength.
mother want firsts
If you want to understand any woman, you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully.
mother birth pinnacle
Why did I not know that birth is the pinnacle where women discover the courage to become mothers?