Recently I have been interviewed about freedom of speech in light of the threats from North Korea and the hacking of Sony Pictures because of the film The Interview. The questionsRead More
Book of Zev
You Reap What You Sow: Has Israel Brought Problems on Itself?
As a writer, I recently completed a thriller, The Book of Zev, in which two questioning Jews are confronted with a Middle Eastern terrorist who intends to blow up theRead More
Some Thoughts on Being an Author
Writing a blog about a novel you spent years working on feels a little strange, as any discussion of a writer’s work by the writer seems to have inherent problems,Read More
Character IS Plot
People keep asking me why I, as a screenwriting teacher, wrote The Book of Zev as a novel. Although I am best known for my screenwriting expertise, since I beganRead More
The Book of Zev
Can a New York City cab driver and a beautiful private chef prevent a fanatical Middle Eastern dignitary from blowing up the United Nations and launching a nuclear attack onRead More