HeyJaredMartha Anne Toll's Newsletter
An insider's view to all things books, classical music, Jewish culture, ballet, and social justice.
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Schmaltz (opens the original)
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I am delighted to share my review of Gavin Larsen’s INFINITE STEPS, a journey through breathtaking ballet photos by Gene Schiavone. In short essays, Larsen narrates the stories of ballet dancers from around the world, some well known, some not. She deftly comm
Interiority (opens the original)
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PLEASE follow this link for how you can help in the Midterms. Thank you Bloom Literary for publishing my new piece: THE SECOND ACT: On Publishing & Marketing DUET FOR ONE. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substac
Gathering community (opens the original)
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Last week, I shared my debut novel, THREE MUSES, with a book group in Utrecht, the Netherlands. We discussed complicated love stories, and the challenge of communicating dance on the page. I loved meeting such sensitive readers, and in a second language for them. <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!whyT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaw
Malaga Island-a terrible chapter in Maine history (opens the original)
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The end of August brought a harvest moon. <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="474.58516483516485" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vKKE!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpu
Crafting a “Bespoke” Education (opens the original)
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Writer Uttama Kirit Patel interviewed me for an article in the September/October issue of Poets & Writers Magazine: “The Self-Taught Writer: Crafting a Bespoke Education.” (I apologize that this article may be paywalled. If you need the full text, please let me know.)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dCCx!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc2b2bb71-a564-4d32-b2e
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