And thats really only because i saw it in the library the day after my mom realized the author had gone to the same jewish camp or youth group, or something. Day after night by anita diamant named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune just as she gave voice to the silent. Miami herald a loving and moving portrait of societys outcasts living in an unforgiving and barren but harshly beautiful landscape. I wonder if the designers or editors even glanced at whats inside because this image is so profoundly odd. Jewish traditions, customs and values for todays families. However it came to pass, as the sun moved toward the horizon, the entire population of atlitnearly three hundred that daygathered as a single congregation. Cognoscenti contributor a bostonbased journalist and author, anita diamant has written 12 books, including the bestselling novel, the red tent, which has.
Told in dinahs voice, it opens with the story of her mothers, the four wives of jacob, each of whom embodies unique feminine traits, and concludes with dinahs own startling and unforgettable story of betrayal, grief and love. She is the author of the bestselling novels good harbor and the red tent, which was named book sense book of the year. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The red tent is an extraordinary and engrossing tale of ancient womanhood and family honour. Read day after night a novel by anita diamant available from rakuten kobo. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting. Anita diamant whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female. She has alos written on contemporary jewish practice. The book focuses on four women who have each walked a different path to get to atlit. A conversation with bestselling author anita diamant. Day after night 2009 by anita diamant named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune.
Seventeen characters are introduced in considerable detail at the 1814 wake for one of the few remaining. Anita diamants international bestseller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood, exploring the passions, traditions, and turmoil of a family of mothers and daughters from the book of genesis. A guide to the prayer book and the synagogue service by hayim halevy donin. Firstgeneration boston girl becomes career woman in.
Upon reaching the age of 12 her family moved to denver, colorado. Anita diamant diamant graduated from washington university in st. Author anita diamant offers insight into traditions and trends. A novel by diamant, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Their discussion centered on diamants first novel, the red tent, as well as her latest book, day after night, a work of historical fiction that focuses on a. Anita earned a bachelors degree in comparative literature from washington university in st.
Anita diamant creates a cast of breathtakingly vivid charactersyoung women who escaped to israel from nazi europein this intensely dramatic novel. Didnt know if id make it in this cold, apologized the newcomer. The tent from which the book draws its name is central to the book both as a physical item in the story and a metaphor that extends beyond the time period covered by the book. In addition to the red tent, which gives voice to dinah, the voiceless daughter of jacob in genesis, diamant has written six guides to jewish living and ritual as well as four novels. Anita diamant was born on 27th june 1951 in brooklyn, new york, where she spent most of her childhood. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The red tent is a bold, rich, and brilliantly written fillintheblanks exercise undertaken by a modern jewish woman reading the bible. Day after night is based on the extraordinary true story of the october 1945 rescue of more than two hundred prisoners from the atlit internment camp, a prison. A handbook for people converting to judaism and for their family and friends by anita diamant to be a jew. Day after night i havent read anything by anita diamant since the red tent, which i absolutely loved. Louis with a degree in comparative literature in 1973, and earned a masters in american studies from state university of new york at binghamton two years later.
Diamant once again gives us strong women, wonderful women, inspirational women, who overcome unimaginable obstacles. Named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake. Louis in 1973 and earned a masters in english from suny binghamton in 1975. This song of survival and dealing with atroicities rings true thoughtout this novel. I really wanted to read this book and i really wanted to love this book but.
I just received copies of my novel day after night in russian. An awardwinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. Choosing a jewish life, the new jewish baby book, the new jewish wedding, saying. Bestselling author anita diamant the boston girl will discuss her newest novel and issues of importance to jewish women on tuesday, may 3, at 7. Anita oday the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and.
They make their way to the land of israel where they confront an uncertain. Anita diamant to speak about her new book boston girl. A dying massachusetts town in the early decades of the 19th century forms the evocative backdrop for a richly imagined cast of characters. Anita diamant, new york times bestselling author of the red tent and day after night, comes to the writers in the loft series with her latest bestseller, the boston girl an unforgettable novmore. Browsing the newly arrived shelves last week at the library, i saw day after night and knew i must break my rule of reading books off my current tbr list which i do frequently and check it out. Anita diamant is also the author of the red tent and day after night, as well as several other works of fiction and nonfiction. They streamed toward the promenade, dragging benches, chairs, and wooden. Anita diamant, day after night porter square books. The author of twelve books is both a fictional and non fictional writer. Thanks to diamant, we can believe that anyone can start anew.
See all books authored by anita diamant, including the red tent, and the boston girl, and more on. She then began working as a freelance journalist for the boston globe, parenting, mccalls, and ms. Anita diamant books list of books by author anita diamant. Not one of the women in barrack c is 21, but all of them are orphans, the author tells us on the. Named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune just as she gave voice to the silent women of the hebrew bible in the red tent, anita diamant creates a cast of breathtakingly vivid charactersyoung women who escaped to israel from nazi europein this intensely dramatic novel. Atlit is a holding camp for illegal immigrants in israel in 1945.
Gretje fergesonscribner on her aspirations of writing for the. Anita diamant, the bestselling author of the red tent, turns her attention from biblical narrative to the story of a decidedly more modern group of jewish women. Day after night demonstrates the power of fiction to illuminate the souls of people battered by the forces of history. The red tent by anita diamant 1997 her name is dinah. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the red tent, good harbor, and the last days of dogtown, as well as the collection of essays, pitching my tent. Anita diamant born on june 27, 1951, in brooklyn, new york is an american journalist and author of fiction and nonfiction books.
Set in 1945, in the summer immediately following the end of world war ii in europe, day after night tells the stories of four young jewish womensurvivors of four different kinds of hell. Day after night book by anita diamant official publisher page. In good harbor, she brings her remarkable storytelling skills and emotional insight to the lives of modern women, considering the precarious balance of. She is the author of the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown and day after night. It was the slowest kaddish zorah had ever heard, every syllable weighted by groans and sighs. A guide to jewish observance in the contemporary life by hayim halevy donin to pray as a jew.
Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Well, if it aint granny day, said easter, greeting a lady nearly as wrinkled and bald as one of last years crab apples. Named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune just as she gave voice to the silent wome. In the bible her fate is merely hinted at in a brief and violent detour within the verses of the book of genesis that deal with jacob and his dozen sons. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting magazine. Anita diamant is the author of the novels good harbor, the last days of dogtown and day after night, a collection of essays, pitching my tent, as well as six books about contemporary jewish life, including the new jewish wedding and choosing a jewish life. Rachel was the prettier of the two sisters and the woman jacob wanted to marry but her father tricked jacob into first marrying leah, before letting him marry rachel as well, according to the bible. I believe this is the first of my books translated into the language of dostoyevsky. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the collection of essays, pitching my tent. A part of little known history, involving jewish interment in a holding camp called atlit in israel by english forces is the premise of day after night by anita diamant.
An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. She grew up in newark, new jersey and denver, colorado. Clipped, terse sentences nearly devoid of emotion punctuate the early chapters of anita diamants new novel, day after night. I have no doubt that this book will be any different. How to write a sympathy note in the time of coronavirus. Her latest, day after night, published in 2009, is about female holocaust survivors in a british displaced persons camp. The red tent is where the women gather each new moon and dwell in. Anita diamant is the daughter of two holocaust survivors. In august 1945, however, theyre stuck in atlit, a british detention center for illegal immigrants to the palestinian mandate. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Every time i read a book about the holocaust my life is forever changed. One of world jewrys foremost authors, anita diamant discusses her jewish journey as the child of a survivor who married a nonjew who converted and how their life together led to her series of.
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