{"id":322,"date":"2005-08-22T17:33:50","date_gmt":"2005-08-22T17:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jasonbennion.com\/?p=322"},"modified":"2005-08-22T17:33:50","modified_gmt":"2005-08-22T17:33:50","slug":"ruthie_gets_published","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jasonbennion.com\/index.php\/2005\/08\/22\/ruthie_gets_published\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruthie Gets Published!"},"content":{"rendered":"

My friend Ruth Ellenson has just emailed me with some very exciting news: her first book hits the stands today! (How ironic, in light of the previous entry<\/a>‘s gloomy assessment of modern American reading habits, but this isn’t the time for pessimism…)<\/p>\n

Yes, it’s true, I happen to know a published author. (Imagine me gripping my lapels and looking smug as I say that.) Actually, she was the editor of this volume rather than the author, since it’s a collection of essays, but hey, it’s still her name on the cover, right? Close enough to famous for my money. Here’s the message she sent me:<\/p>\n

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Ever worried about worrying enough, failed to live up to the Zionist ideals of your parents, or contemplated getting a pedicure on Yom Kippur? Then do we have the book for you….<\/p>\n

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The Modern Jewish Girl’s Guide to Guilt<\/i>, published Monday, August 22, explodes with truth, humor, and insight into what it means to be a Jewish woman at the dawn of the 21st century. The women in this anthology bravely invite you along as they struggle to strike a balance between their heritage and their modern lives. Whether it’s the pressure of hearing a grandmother’s biological clock start to tick, the horror of being outted as a lesbian at your mother’s Yiddish club, or the burden of being the only kid in Hebrew school who actually cares, their predicaments will make you laugh, cry, and howl in recognition.<\/p>\n

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Here’s what early reviews are saying:<\/p>\n

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“Wide-ranging and thought-provoking….fresh and funny.” –Publisher’s Weekly<\/p>\n

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“A lively and intelligent gathering…what Jewish essayists may have cornered is the ability to write exhaustively and entertainingly about the subject of guilt, as further evidenced by this hip, first-person girl-centric collection.” –Seattle Times<\/p>\n

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“Trust me, you’ll feel guilty if you don’t read this hilarious and poignant collection. Move over, Woody Allen.” –St. Petersburg Times<\/p>\n

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The book can be found in stores and online at:<\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a>
\nBarnes and Noble<\/a>
\nPowell’s<\/a><\/p>\n

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If you’d like to further ease your conscience, please join us on the road for the following readings, events, and festivities:<\/p>\n