Lev Raphael's Blog, page 11
June 21, 2017
Nazi + Jew = Romance. Seriously.
The Kaiser’s Last Kiss is a short novel that fictionalizes a fascinating subject: what happened when the last German emperor’s
June 18, 2017
Family History, Interrupted
My late mother survived the Holocaust and when I was growing up, she would often suddenly tell me about something horrible
On Father's Day, I'm Thinking About The Grandfather I Never Knew
My late mother survived the Holocaust and when I was growing up, she would often suddenly tell me about something horrible
June 12, 2017
"Flashmob" is a Hot Summer Read
The opening line of Christopher Farnsworth’s clever new international thriller Flashmob sounds like something Huck or Charlie
June 11, 2017
Seven Reasons Why Blogging is So Incredibly Awesome
6—Because it’s great to know how the other half thinks. Or does what passes for thinking. 7—Because if you write satire (or
June 9, 2017
I Wanted "Wonder Woman" To Be As Wondrous As Gal Gadot
To make things perfectly clear, I enjoyed Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot was dynamic, screen-grabbing, funny, a true original—and
I Wanted "Wonder Woman" to Be More Wondrous
tory To make things perfectly clear, I enjoyed Wonder Woman. Gal Gadot was dynamic, screen-grabbing, funny—and she and Chris
May 31, 2017
Book Panic Strikes Again
This past week I felt like I had too many books. And not enough. Book lovers will know what I mean. I haven’t ever bothered
May 16, 2017
Real Writers Never Stop Writing
I’m a bit of a local celebrity, and almost everyone at the health club I’ve belonged to for years asks me at some point or
May 8, 2017
5 Reasons Why We Can't Live Without Facebook
Are you pleased that you got a weekend away and went to the beach where you happily posted photos of surf and sand? At least
