by Karma Kitaj | Oct 24, 2018 | Blogging
One of the intriguing parts of doing the historical research and writing for Beguiled was learning about the theater scene in NYC in the 1920s. I’m not a theater buff, nor an actor, but while following Miriam, my protagonist, into her dream world of preparing...
by Karma Kitaj | Oct 17, 2018 | Blogging
Brattleboro, VT, the vibrant literary community that once honored Saul Bellow, hosts the Literary Festival every year. Too late to submit an application to speak at this fabled event, I opted instead to buy a table at the attractive Main Street building, with the...
by Karma Kitaj | Oct 17, 2018 | Blogging
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of giving a book event at the WEST END MUSEUM, the neighborhood of Miriam Levine’s family, in my historical novel BEGUILED. Duane Lucia interviewed me. He was the former director of the Museum that honors this multi-ethnic...
by Karma Kitaj | Sep 25, 2018 | Blogging
Tonight the West End Museum is hosting an event to celebrate and introduce my historical novel Beguiled, which is set in that old and fondly remembered neighborhood of Boston that was razed by the Redevelopment Authority in the 1950s. If you’re one of those,...
by Karma Kitaj | Aug 20, 2018 | Blogging
I got the idea to “interview” Miriam Levine, the protagonist of my historical novel BEGUILED from a post in Women Writers, Women(s) Books. I’m intrigued with the idea, particularly because it allows me to use my imagination again. Miriam was born in...
by Karma Kitaj | Aug 12, 2018 | Blogging
Who was Ma in the story of BEGUILED? Here is a fictional interview conducted late in the story with the mother of Miriam. By now, she has a little perspective on her life. KK: Ma, you were always so angry and critical of your only daughter Miriam. What drove you to...
