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Anita Diamant

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Anita Diamant is the author of thirteen books -- including THE RED TENT. Based on the biblical story of Dinah, THE RED TENT became a word-of-mouth bestseller in the US and around the world, where it has been published in more than 25 countries.

Her new book, a work of nonfiction. PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. A NEW CHAPTER IN THE FIGHT FOR MENSTRUAL JUSTICE will be published in May 2021., As different as they are, this book returns to some of the themes of THE RED TENT -- including the meaning and experience of menstruation.

Anita has written four other novels: GOOD HARBOR, THE LAST DAYS OF DOGTOWN, DAY AFTER NIGHT, and THE BOSTON GIRL. She is also the author of six non-fiction guides to contemporary Jewish life, which have become classic referen ...more

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	The Red Tent 4.20 avg rating — 618,423 ratings — published 1997 — 166 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boston Girl 3.83 avg rating — 87,636 ratings — published 2014 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Day After Night 3.69 avg rating — 15,364 ratings — published 2009 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Days of Dogtown 3.46 avg rating — 12,315 ratings — published 2005 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good Harbor 3.31 avg rating — 8,493 ratings — published 2001 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choosing a Jewish Life: A Handbook for People Converting to Judaism and for Their Family and Friends 4.22 avg rating — 2,332 ratings — published 1998 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Living a Jewish Life by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author), Howard Cooper 4.20 avg rating — 1,351 ratings — published 1991 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	New Jewish Wedding, Revised 3.98 avg rating — 911 ratings — published 1985 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Period. End of Sentence.: A New Chapter in the Fight for Menstrual Justice by Anita Diamant (Goodreads Author), Melissa Berton (Contributor) 4.22 avg rating — 743 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jewish Wedding Now 4.18 avg rating — 406 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Instead of watching the inauguration

Everything I saw and read in the lead-up gave me flashbacks to January 6, 2021, when the U.S. Capitol was stormed and trashed in the name of Trump under the banner of the Confederacy.

I didn’t want to hear Carrie Underwood sing. Or watch Barack Obama and Joe Biden behaving with decorum while Trump told the world how terrible things have gotten in America because he wasn’t in charge.

I didn’t bother

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“If you want to understand any woman you must first ask about her mother and then listen carefully. Stories about food show a strong connection. Wistful silences demonstrate unfinished business. The more a daughter knows about the details of her mother's life - without flinching or whining - the stronger the daughter.”
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“The painful things seemed like knots on a beautiful necklace, necessary for keeping the beads in place.”
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- Perfume: The Story of a Murderer by Patrick Süskind

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Wolf Hall (Wolf Hall, #1) by Hilary Mantel

- Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

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- The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley

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- The Red Tent by Anita Diamant

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- Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier

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- The Great Indian Novel by Shashi Tharoor

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