Wayne Hoffman‘s most recent book, Sweet Like Sugar, is now available. Hoffman is the deputy editor of Nextbook Press and will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning‘s Author Blog all week.
My mother has always been a great storyteller: In recounting any anecdote, she knows exactly which details to leave out and which ones to exaggerate for maximum impact. Continue reading here.
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Looking forward to reading more of your personal anecdotes in the future. I suggest for your next book, that you devote an entire chapter to headlines that were too bawdy or inappropriate to run. That would be hilarious.
I smiled knowingly, reading about my friend Susan’s oratoracle gifts captured so beautifully and lovingly. Well done! Many Hugs, Mrs. H.
Love this story and can’t wait to read your book. Ah, the stories journalists can tell about those people who simply appeared at their office doors.
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