If you who want to know what I sound like, and to learn more about why and how I came to write "Rashi's Daughters," there's a 23-minute podcast of an interview I did for Novel Journey on their website (www.noveljourney.blogspot.com). It's so professional that I hardly recognize myself.
For those of you back east, it looks like I'll be speaking in Washington DC on Oct 29, Hartford CT on Oct 30, New York City on Oct 31 (and maybe Nov 1), with a finale in Pittsburgh PA on November 2. For exact times and places, check the author schedule on my website.
Last week I signed and sent back a contract with JPS (Jewish Publication Society) for a YA version of Rashi's Daughters:Joheved. All you folks who loved my book but thought it was too racy for your daughters or granddaughters will be able to buy them the JPS version (hopefully in 2008). Tentatively titled "Rashi's Secret Scholar," it will be about half as long as the adult version and the story will begin earlier, before Rashi returns to Troyes. There will still be a couple of Talmud scenes, but no sex.
I'm very excited to be working with JPS and also to be able to bring Joheved's story to a younger audience, as well as introduce them to Rashi and Talmud study.