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That’s a Novel Idea! 

Five women smiling indoors near a window; one holds a book titled "I Made It Out Of Clay." Blue sky and buildings are visible outside.
The J Institute crew, Heather, Rachel and Faye, with Rabbi Shira Rosenblum and JCA Board Chair Nicole Brown at Happy Brew.

Our first That’s A Novel Idea! J Experience happened in April but not to worry, you can join the conversations coming up in May and June!

We met at Happy Brew to welcome Beth Kander via Zoom and chat about her new book, I Made it Out of Clay. That morning, an engaging discussion transpired about the Jewish themes throughout the book, and what it is like to be a Jewish author at this time. 

Save the dates for our next Novel Idea meet-ups! We are headed off campus to visit with authors from the Jewish Book Council. We will be at Delicomb in Jacksonville Beach on Thursday, May 15 from 10 – 11:30 am, to talk about Not Nothing by Gayle Forman

At the end of our meet-up on May 15, I’ll announce our next book – and want you to mark your calendars for June! We are headed back to San Marco to Bitty & Beau’s Coffee on Wednesday, June 25 from 10 – 11:30 am.

Stay tuned, the next Jewish Book Council book we are diving into and the links to register will be available soon! You can stay ahead of the game and let me know that you plan to come; please email me at  [email protected]. I’ll be sure you send you updates and communications as we get closer to the next That’s A Novel Idea!