The Tiferet Talk Interviews by Melissa Studdard with an Introduction by Donna Baier Stein
* I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
Published by Tiferet Press (2013)
Synopsis:
The Tiferet Talk Interviews is a fascinating collection of twelve
interviews transcribed from the Tiferet Talk Radio show, hosted by
Melissa Studdard. Some of the world's most notable writers and spiritual
leaders share their thoughts on writing, tolerance, and the world we
live in today. Gain incredible insight into their perspective on ways to
tell the truth of our lives, access creativity, and balance magic and
craft. The Tiferet Talk Interviews includes a special introduction by
Donna Baier Stein and interviews with Julia Cameron, Edward Hirsch, Jude
Rittenhouse, Marc Allen, Arielle Ford, Robert Pinsky, Dr. Bernie
Siegel, Robin Rice, Jeffrey Davis, Floyd Skloot, Anthony Lawlor, and
Lois P. Jones.
My Thoughts:
The interviewees did include some interesting information, some of which was over my tiny blonde head. But it was fascinating to learn how they balanced their craft with their personal lives.There were some interviews I got into more than others, such as the one with Julia Cameron. But overall, it really wasn't for me so I'll give it-
About Melissa Studdard:
Melissa Studdard is the author of the bestselling novel Six Weeks to Yehidah, and its companion journal, My Yehidah (both on All Things That Matter Press). Since its August 2011 release, Six Weeks to Yehidah has been the recipient of many accolades, including the Forward National Literature Award, the Pinnacle Book Achievement Award and January Magazine's best children's books of 2011. It was also named a finalist for the National Indie Excellence Awards and the Readers Favorite Awards. Along with Scott Lutz, Melissa is co-author of For the Love of All (Trestle Press), which is the fifth story in the Mark Miller’s One series and debuted in the number one spot for Hot New Releases in Literary Criticism and Theory in the Amazon Kindle store. As well, her poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and articles have appeared in numerous magazines, journals, and anthologies. Melissa currently serves as a Reviewer-at-Large for The National Poetry Review, an editorial advisor for The Criterion, and an editor for Tiferet Journal, where she hosts the journal's radio interview program, Tiferet Talk. Melissa received her MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and is a professor for the Lone Star College System and a teaching artist for The Rooster Moans Poetry Cooperative. She loves anything related to writing and reading, whether it's sitting alone with a book and a cup of hot tea, or attending a large poetry reading or literary festival. She also loves travelling, meditating, going for walks, bicycling, practicing yoga, and spending time with family. She currently resides in Texas with her wonderful daughter and their four sweet but mischievous cats. To learn more, please visit www.melissastuddard.com.
About Donna Baier Stein:
Donna Baier Stein’s writing has appeared in Virginia Quarterly Review, Kansas Quarterly, New York Stories, Prairie Schooner, Washingtonian, many other journals and anthologies from Simon & Schuster and The Spirit That Moves us Press. Her short story collection was a Finalist in the Iowa Fiction Awards and will be published, as Sympathetic People, in 2013 by Serving House Books. She has received the PEN/New England Discovery Award for Fiction, a Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars Fellowship, Bread Loaf Scholarship, a grant from the New Jersey Council of the Arts, prizes from the Poetry Council of Virginia, two Pushcart nominations, and an Honorable Mention in the 2013 Allen E. Ginsberg Poetry Awards. Her poetry chapbook Sometimes You Sense the Difference was published in 2012 by Finishing Line Press. One of her stories was performed by Tony-award winning actress Maryann Plunkett at Playwrights Theatre in Madison, NJ. Donna was a Founding Editor of Bellevue Literary Review and founded and currently publishes Tiferet: A Journal of Spiritual Literature (www.tiferetjournal.com.) She is also an award-winning copywriter. Her website is www.donnabaierstein.com.
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