Jewish Book Network/Iran+Hotdogs
It was terrifying and hilarious, and more than a little strange, but I made it through the two-minute, American Idol style auditions for the Jewish Book Network, and enjoyed meeting a lot of the programmers from around the country and the other authors pushing their titles. It definitely added to my reading list.
I was there to talk about Far From Zion, which comes out in October, and I had a good time, much to my surprise. So hopefully, I’ll be busy this fall/winter spreading the word and coming to a community near you!
Also, in the biggest diplomatic news in decades, Iranian and Israeli government officials might just be at the same Fourth of July events at U.S. Embassies around the world. This is a major thawing of US/Iran relations, but I do wonder if anyone at the State Department has considered that neither the Iranian Muslims nor the Israeli Jews can eat the hotdogs they plan to serve? Or perhaps they’re going with Hebrew National brand? I want a photo of an Iranian ambassador chowing down on a Hebrew National frank!
