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October 23, 2012
Home Is Where the Heart Is, Maybe
I am truly honored that my new book, Home, has just received a five-star review from Sheila Deeth. She has just released her novel, Divide by Zero. With a Masters in mathematics from Cambridge University, England, she is a reviewer for Amazon, Goodreads, Gather and other reading sites. This is what she says:
4.0 out of 5 stars A powerful collection that inspires, entices and delights, October 22, 2012By S. Deeth "Sheila Deeth" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME) This review is from: Home (Paperback)Home is where the heart is, maybe, or where it longs to return, or where dreams remain and self is "now a guest" where once that same self "built a nest." Home lies vacant when loved ones leave. An empty chair enfolds its memory, flickering on the edge of perception. And in Uvi Poznasnky's collection of her own and her father's writing, home is a goal, an anchor, and a deepening relationship that whispers through the words.
Uvi Poznansky writes of other people rather than herself, disguising home at the start of this collection in art and poetry and short stories. Meanwhile her father, before he died, wrote from personal experience and longing.
"[P]erhaps happiness / Will again emerge from out of reach / Infinity, shine upon me... I beseech." There's a lovely rhythm and haunting half-hidden rhyme to Uvi Poznansky's translation of her father's poetry, a love and loyalty that breathes through the shapes of the words. Her father knew he was dying and images of autumn hold haunting thoughts of death and separation. "It's fall: all flawed," but home hides those flaws, love in the turn of a page.
"No longer will I carry you in my arms, little girl," her father writes. And she, the daughter carries his words, soothes them to the page, and holds them out, proud parent of the parent's love, for all of us to see. Chasing after the home of her father and memories, Uvi finds him chasing after her. I hope in this book they've found each other. Meanwhile, as I read, I'm glad to have found them both and a growing image of my own "home."
This review can be found here.
4.0 out of 5 stars A powerful collection that inspires, entices and delights, October 22, 2012By S. Deeth "Sheila Deeth" (OR, USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (VINE VOICE) (REAL NAME) This review is from: Home (Paperback)Home is where the heart is, maybe, or where it longs to return, or where dreams remain and self is "now a guest" where once that same self "built a nest." Home lies vacant when loved ones leave. An empty chair enfolds its memory, flickering on the edge of perception. And in Uvi Poznasnky's collection of her own and her father's writing, home is a goal, an anchor, and a deepening relationship that whispers through the words.
Uvi Poznansky writes of other people rather than herself, disguising home at the start of this collection in art and poetry and short stories. Meanwhile her father, before he died, wrote from personal experience and longing.
"[P]erhaps happiness / Will again emerge from out of reach / Infinity, shine upon me... I beseech." There's a lovely rhythm and haunting half-hidden rhyme to Uvi Poznansky's translation of her father's poetry, a love and loyalty that breathes through the shapes of the words. Her father knew he was dying and images of autumn hold haunting thoughts of death and separation. "It's fall: all flawed," but home hides those flaws, love in the turn of a page.
"No longer will I carry you in my arms, little girl," her father writes. And she, the daughter carries his words, soothes them to the page, and holds them out, proud parent of the parent's love, for all of us to see. Chasing after the home of her father and memories, Uvi finds him chasing after her. I hope in this book they've found each other. Meanwhile, as I read, I'm glad to have found them both and a growing image of my own "home."
This review can be found here.
October 21, 2012
A New 5-Star Review Presents a Thin Line between Life and Fiction
I truly enjoyed reading the following review because it suggests a blending of the subjects found in my two recent books, Home and Apart From Love. While the two are distinctly different, there are naturally some themes that can be found in both of them. Apart From Love is a work of fiction. Lenny, the father in this novel does share one trait with my father: he is a writer. So I let him express a lot of my ideas about the process of writing, and the relationship between author and reader. Also, he uses an old typing machine; which my father used too. But this is where the similarity ends. The family structure here is different, and so are the conflicts between the characters.
Still, it is rewarding to know that Marianne, the reviewer here, felt that the character came alive for her, and so she believes that Lenny was fleshed out of my real family life.
5.0 out of 5 stars Apart From Love, September 25, 2012By Marianne Panetta - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Apart From Love (Kindle Edition)This is a moving, very sensitive story told by the author about her recollections about her father. It is so lovely, and told with very beautiful prose. Truly a loving portrait emerges of the author & her father.
This review can be found on the Amazon page of my book, here.
Still, it is rewarding to know that Marianne, the reviewer here, felt that the character came alive for her, and so she believes that Lenny was fleshed out of my real family life.
5.0 out of 5 stars Apart From Love, September 25, 2012By Marianne Panetta - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME) Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Apart From Love (Kindle Edition)This is a moving, very sensitive story told by the author about her recollections about her father. It is so lovely, and told with very beautiful prose. Truly a loving portrait emerges of the author & her father.
This review can be found on the Amazon page of my book, here.
October 15, 2012
New 5-Star Review for Home!
Dan Strawn took up creative writing after a long career in business and education. In addition to his longer works, his stories and essays have been published in a number of editions of Idaho Magazine and Trail Blazer Magazine. He is the author of Isaac's Gun, Body of Work, and Breakfast at Blair's, and his novel Lame Bird's Legacy will hit the market October 19th. So I am truly honored that he got my book Home, read it and posted this five star review:"Neither wild ride through history nor romance that singes your finger tips when you turn each page; neither Bram-Stoker-style piece of horror, who-done-it mystery nor gossip-filled memoir, Home is a delicate, detailed expression of love between the author, Uvi Poznansky, and her poet father, Zeev Kachel.In "Home", Poznansky has created a patchwork quilt made up of her proses and poetry along with vignettes of her father's verses. Her prose paint a broad picture of her father's life circumstance. Her poetry is carefully contrived to honor him by emulating his poetic style.
Like a skilled surgeon wielding a scalpel, Poznansky uses carefully contrived words to open her heart. In doing so she becomes Every Woman telling the world she is her father's daughter. In doing so, she crosses the gender gap and makes her readers, men and women, aware of the meaningful moments in their own pasts.
The tender feelings and raw life carried in the combination of Poznansky's writing and her father's poetry will leave you wandering around for days with bits of "Home," now--for you--nostalgic flotsam, floating in your mind.
Bravo!"
This review can be found here.
October 10, 2012
Let's Raise Our Glasses
Let's raise our glasses... To friendship, so true!Feels like spring, even though it is fall Here we are, right at home. Good luck to you My heart overflows... Good luck to all!
On celebration of my poetry book, Home.
On celebration of my poetry book, Home.
In Full Blossom!
So we're having a launch party for Home! My honey cake, cookies, coffee... And flowers from friends and readers from around the world!
October 9, 2012
So What's the Plan?
So, you ask, what is the plan for Home? Are we going to have a launch party On Oct. 10, or what?
What a question! We are, and this is the way I see it: an intimate gathering. No need to bring anything; nothing but good wishes! But if you insist, think of bringing me something special, the way you would for your mom. Perhaps, a flower? I would love that! Post it on the event page (it could be a photo, a drawing, a scribble.)
If you do, I will put your flower here, in this vase, which I have already painted in anticipation of your visit. I can already imagine a delicate fragrance wafting through the air...
See you tomorrow at the Launch Party!
What a question! We are, and this is the way I see it: an intimate gathering. No need to bring anything; nothing but good wishes! But if you insist, think of bringing me something special, the way you would for your mom. Perhaps, a flower? I would love that! Post it on the event page (it could be a photo, a drawing, a scribble.)
If you do, I will put your flower here, in this vase, which I have already painted in anticipation of your visit. I can already imagine a delicate fragrance wafting through the air...
See you tomorrow at the Launch Party!
The Quilt Of Memories
Thank you for sharing your memories--in photographs and art--describing your home. I have woven them together, into a quilt. Today--while we are still here, celebrating Home--I present it to you. This is, and always will be, a work-in-progress. I invite you to continue sharing your images on the event page. If you do, I will continue weaving.
See you tomorrow (Oct. 10) at the launch party!
Images contributed by Charudutta Aghor (interior designer, Naqpur, India)R. Russell Bittner (father first and foremost, poet, Brooklin NY)Ia Uaro (author of Sydney's Song, Sydney, Australia)Thomas Carty (Poet, Celtic fanatic, Tullamore, Ireland)Abdullah Jaan Uvi Poznansky
See you tomorrow (Oct. 10) at the launch party!
Images contributed by Charudutta Aghor (interior designer, Naqpur, India)R. Russell Bittner (father first and foremost, poet, Brooklin NY)Ia Uaro (author of Sydney's Song, Sydney, Australia)Thomas Carty (Poet, Celtic fanatic, Tullamore, Ireland)Abdullah Jaan Uvi Poznansky
October 6, 2012
In studio at LA Talk Radio
Actor-comedian Stephen Sorrentino, host Cameron Datzker, and author-artist Uvi PoznanskyOctober 5, 2012 in studio at LA Talk Radio
The conversation was bubbly--to say the least! Take a listen:
October 3, 2012
Back on the Show: Sports and Life, LA Talk Radio
After my first time on his radio show--in which we talked about my novel, Apart From Love--I wrote this for Cameron:
He brings athletes, belly dancers, performers each FridayRight into your bedroom, for you to hear, honey! So when Cameron called me I knew, I just knew, right away That with him, I'll find myself in such great company!
He asked: if your novel would turn into a movieWho'd play Ben--immature, insecure and naive?Who'd play Anita--sexy, edgy, and groovy? What my answer was, you just wouldn't believe!
Let me introduce him to you: Cameron Datzker is a veteran of sports talk radio for over 20 years. His background starts back as a play by play announcer calling both college football, and minor league baseball and hockey. He has spent his broadcasting days as a host for various radio stations in both New York and Chicago and Oklahoma City. Cameron had the highest rated public access shows called, "it's a sports thing" which appeared on the Time Warner TV Network, this show featured various no name singers, dancers and performers as well as it featured belly dancers and celebrities in the community. To listen to our first conversation, click here.
Now, not being a belly dancer, I am very honored that Cameron asked me to come back on his show, Sports and Life on LA Talk Radio, this time to talk about my poetry book, Home. The show will air Friday night, Oct. 5, 2012, at 8:00pm Pacific Standard Time.
To listen live, click here and choose Channel 1.
The Live Call-In number: 1-323-203-0815. I would love to talk to you!
