According to the old adage, an author should "write about what you know." And as a practicing psychotherapist with years of experience, Naomi J. Neuwirth certainly has tremendous insight into human behavior. This provides her with the ability to create incredibly true characters in her novels, which connect with the reader on an emotional level. Learn More.

Rising to Grace, the latest book by author and psychotherapist Naomi J. Neuwirth, creates some of the most well-defined characters to be found in women's fiction today. With twenty years in practice as a Psychotherapist and a master's degree in social work from Columbia University, coupled with a Master of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College; Neuwirth is uniquely qualified to craft more richly textured and nuanced characters based on her profound understanding of human behavior. Learn More.

According to the old adage, an author should "write about what you know". And as a practicing psychotherapist with years of experience, Naomi J. Neuwirth certainly has tremendous insight into human behavior. This provides her with the ability to create incredibly true characters in her novels which connect with the reader on an emotional level. Neuwirth crafts characters that are compelling and that the reader sincerely cares about; which makes her books addictive reading. Learn More.

Rising to Grace, the latest book by author and psychotherapist Naomi J. Neuwirth, creates some of the most well-defined characters to be found in women's fiction today. With twenty years in practice as a psychotherapist and a master's degree in social work from Columbia University, coupled with a Master of Fine Arts from Sarah Lawrence College; Neuwirth is uniquely qualified to craft more richly textured and nuanced characters based on her profound understanding of human behavior. Learn More.

On the first Tuesday of November, while the last voters pull the levers signaling a welcome end to campaign rhetoric, Jewish Book Festival headliner Jonathan Sarna will be at the Greater Hartford Jewish Community Center discussing his new comprehensive history of American Judaism. The program is appropriately called "The Jewish Vote Counts." Dr. Sarna's scholarly chronicle of 350 years of Jewish settlement in North America, delivered in sprightly prose is the sort of book that has made the GHJCC's annual two-week celebration of the newest literature by, for, and about Jews and Judaism a Fall classic.

"The festival's focus is Judaism, but its ethical, spiritual, and historical themes will resonate for everyone," says Book Festival Chair Pat Kazakoff. "We're presenting a wide range of subject matter from Sarna's book on American Jewish history to Michael Sokolove's explosion of the American sports myth that athletic skill offers a shortcut to happiness and success. There's something for everyone and just about every age.

Debutantes

Two first-time authors will present their works at the evening session. In Tilted Lives psychotherapist Naomi Neuwirth has collected her poignant short stories about Jewish families and their struggles to cope with their crises and come to terms with their lives.