Anita diamant is a prize winning journalist whose work has appeared in boston globe magazine and parenting. While she first caught the eye of mainstream fiction audiences with the red tent an inspired reimagining of the female experience in biblical times novelist anita diamant has been chronicling the hot topics in contemporary jewish culture for over two decades as an acclaimed columnist. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day. In this novel, the author her remarkable storytelling skills and emotional insight to the lives of modern women, considering the precarious balance of marriage and career, motherhood and friendship. Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the boston girl, the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown, and day after night, and the. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. In an author reading i attended last january in concord, massachusetts, anita diamant told listeners about her work as a novelist.
Anita is also an awardwinning journalist and the author of six books about contemporary jewish life. Anita diamant whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female friendship. An awardwinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. She has also written six guides to contemporary jewish practice, including the new.
Anita diamant, whose rich portrayal of the biblical world of women illuminated her acclaimed international bestseller the red tent, now crafts a moving novel of contemporary female friendship. She is the author of the bestselling novels good harbor and the red tent, which was named book sense book of the year. She has published five novels, the most recent of which is the boston girl, a new york times best seller. A novel by diamant, anita and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The novel takes place in presentday cape ann, massachusetts and explores the lives of two emotional mothers, kathleen levine and joyce tabachnik. Anita diamant is predominantly famous for her great writing of the book the red tent. Upon reaching the age of 12 her family moved to denver, colorado. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where two women friends walk and talk, sharing their personal. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting magazine.
Anita diamant is the bestselling author of the novels the red tent, good harbor, and the last days of dogtown. Set in the seaside town of gloucester, massachusetts, fiftynineyearold kathleen levine, a longtime resident, is graceful, maternal, and steady, a devoted childrens librarian, a convert to judaism, the mother of two grown sons. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where. Her debut as a novelist was in 1997 with the novel the red tent. Anita diamant was born on 27th june 1951 in brooklyn, new york, where she spent most of her childhood. Good harbor is as modern as red tent is historical, but diamants story telling. Anita diamants international bestseller the red tent brilliantly recreated the ancient world of womanhood. At the moment kathleen, a graceful and maternal librarian, meets joyce, a little younger, restless and funny, each woman has reached a turning point in her life. Good harbor overview and analysis after great success of her first novel the red tent, diamant went on to writing a new novel about womens experiences. The red tent, her first novel, was a national bestseller and the booksense book of the year. Anita diamant born june 27, 1951 is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Kathleen levine, a longtime resident of gloucester, massachusetts, is maternal and steady, a devoted childrens librarian, a convert to judaism, and mother to two grown sons.
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I can see the appeal of the book, and the message, although i am always vaguely discomfited by an insistence that true intimacy is only possible between women, and husbands are just right out as potential people to share your feelings with. Anita diamant books list of books by author anita diamant. Phlegmatic about her material success she says only that now my daughter can go to college wherever she likes diamant has since published. Good harbor book by anita diamant official publisher page. The seaside town of gloucester, on cape ann, massachusetts, is a place where the smell of the ocean lingers in the air. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where two women friends walk and talk, sharing their personal histories and learning lifes lessons from.
The author of the phenomenal bestseller the red tent again delves into the secret lives of women, with a contemporary novel set in massachusetts that reaffirms her gifts as a natural and resonant storyteller. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. She is best known for her 1997 novel the red tent, which eventually became a best seller and book club favorite. Anita diamants debut novel the red tent was an international bestseller and won the booksense book of the year award. Anita diamant does write female friendship very well. Set on cape ann in the early 1800s, the last days of dogtown is peopled by widows, orphans, spinsters, scoundrels, whores, free africans, and witches. Good harbor is the long stretch of cape ann beach where two women friends walk and talk, sharing their personal histories and learning lifes lessons from each other.
Nearly a decade ago, diamant found an account of an abandoned rural backwater near the massachusetts coastline at the turn of the nineteenth century. Louis, missouri, and her masters degree in english from the state university of new york at binghamton. She is the author of six books about contemporary jewish practice. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
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