About

   
Shalom, my name is Susan. I would like to welcome you to my re-designed Jewish book blog, Bagels, Books, and Schmooze. I have been a blogger for about 5 years. Boy, has time flew. I just love the new design.

I am a book blogger of two book blogs, at Susan's Literary Cafe, and Bagels, Books, and Schmooze. Each of my blogs are different for different readers. I also am a book moderator of two book clubs.  Both are mainly Jewish readers.  Just happened that way. 

My other passions are I organize our Jewish Grand Strand Reads, and I am the Hadassah VP for Education.  As you can see I wear many hats. It depends when you get in touch with me what hat I will be wearing. 

I live in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina. I have been living here for about thirteen years. I am a retired nurse, going back to school for medical coding, and Medical Administration Assistant.  I am a single mom with one adult son, and of course I can't forget my Tzit Zsu, named Natchat( hebrew for Joy). 

My love is basically reading, and book blogging. Yes, I call myself an adult book, Nerd.  And I am proud of it!  My choice of books are, you guessed novels, or non fiction that reads like a novel.  My biggest passion is historical fiction. I love books that take place during the roaring 20's. World War's. Something that I can learn something and do research, are my kind of books. 
                                                                                   

4 comments:

mthsfreese@hotmail.com said...
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bevbird said...

Hi Susan,
My Hadassah book group discovered your site when we read The Bridal chair. I am wondering how you were able to get Gloria Goldreich to do a phone call with your group? is there a way to do with other authors?
thank you for any help.

Susan's Literary Cafe said...

One of our members was either a member of the same Hadassah in NY state, or she knew her. I can't remember exactly. She is a snow bird. She won't be coming back here until her usually time from November to March. But, I am not sure if she will be back this year. She is 95. Her health is declining. So, I am not sure if she will be coming this year. Sorry, I can't be more helpful.

The old philosopher said...

Hi Susan,
I love Bagels, Books, and Schmooze! You are my people. I would like to submit my new novel called THE ORPHAN'S DAUGHTER for review. THE ORPHAN'S DAUGHTER is a father-daughter story about a a boy who grows up in The Hebrew National Orphan Home in Yonkers, New York from 1924-1934, and how that experience affects his daughter. THE ORPHAN'S DAUGHTER got a starred Kirkus review. Here's the link:
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jan-cherubin/the-orphans-daughter-a-novel/
THE ORPHAN'S DAUGHTER is fully imagined literary fiction but is based on my father's experience at the HNOH orphanage. I think you would really connect with the novel, Susan--it includes history about the roaring twenties for sure! (Sophie Tucker and Eddie Cantor attended my father's bar mitzvah--a fundraiser for the Home.) It's also a contemporary story with Jewish and feminist themes. I think your readers would like it very much. THE ORPHAN'S DAUGHTER is exciting and suspenseful but also reflective and profound. I've been a guest at five book clubs so far in L.A. where I live, and the zoom meetings have generated lively discussions. Here are the links to my Q&A with Deborah Kalb, a feature in J'More Living (a Jewish magazine based in Baltimore) and my website that includes discussion questions.

http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2020/08/q-with-jan-cherubin.html
https://www.jmoreliving.com/2020/06/17/a-daughter-remembers/
https://www.jancherubin.com
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jan-cherubin/the-orphans-daughter-a-novel/

Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Jan Cherubin

 
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