Buffy ,'Potential'
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Sure thing, Wolfram. Do I wait until the 15th, or would it be better to post it, today?
Heather, I read this book in a couple of days, and my kids were a couple of years younger, then. I almost never get to read, but I couldn't put it down. Gah. I don't want to be talking it up too much, and leave everyone disappointed. Shutting up, now.
I'd recommend posting today to give people a heads up before the weekend.
Hmmm, must attempt to find and read book quickly.
Look in your trunk, sumi.
Do we have either a stompy or Lilty in the house? That first post in the thread needs to be updated, as it only has information through the discussion for Small World.
Posted in B'cy for a stompy to change it. Thanks for the Press announcement, Cindy.
Thanks for the links Cindy.
I was studying the Old Testament when I read The Red Tent. It was a wonderful time to read it, and, like you, I could hardly put it down once I started it. But I've never used any reading guides for it, and I think that will be a nice bonus here.
I also love how you describe it as midrash. It makes perfect sense, but I don't think I would have ever thought of it that way. We read some midrash (midrashes?) in my OT class, but before that, my only exposure was in Jewish fiction (Potok, The Rabbi Who... books). Perhaps it's partly because my exposure is so limited - I'm sure that there is a tremendous variety - but I'm really growing to love midrash.
libkitty, Diamant used to be a columnist for one of our big news papers (The Boston Globe). They gave her a nice boost after she left and was working on/had just finished the book. I think she probably introduced me to the term midrash in one of her interviews.
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Thanks, Wolfram. When it gets updated, I'll edit the Press post to note the information is there.
Thanks, Wolfram. When it gets updated, I'll edit the Press post to note the information is there.
Somebody updated it.
ETA: That somebody was DX Machina.
There are some interesting articles on The Red Tent in NoveList. You may have access to this online database through your library, maybe even from home. If you would like to see and don't have access, let me know at my profile addy. I should be able to forward to a limited number of people.