by Alison Bass | Dec 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
To my delight, the National Association of Science Writers featured Rebecca of Ivanhoe in its Advance Copy, a regular column in the NASW newsletter that highlights books written by members. I have been a long-time member of NASW, and I was surprised but gratified when...
by Alison Bass | Nov 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
Today is the day my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is being published, and it is also the day that the Forward, the nation’s largest Jewish newspaper, published my essay on whether real-life philanthropist and educator Rebecca Gratz was the inspiration for Rebecca...
by Alison Bass | Nov 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
Michelle LaFrance, who writes the Literary Hill column, for the Hill Rag, a Capitol Hill, DC magazine, gave Rebecca of Ivanhoe, a nice write-up in the November issue of the Hill Rag. The review is on page nine. Here are some snippets: “For anyone who has...
by Alison Bass | Oct 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Please forgive me for tooting my own horn, but the first review of my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is about to hit the newstands, and it couldn’t be more complimentary! Here are some snippets from the review in The Jerusalem Report. “Fans of Sir Walter Scott’s...
by Alison Bass | Oct 15, 2024 | Uncategorized
In Sir Walter Scott’s Ivanhoe, Rebecca is portrayed as an almost magical healer who has special ointments that can rid the body of infection and cure all kinds of ailments. When Ivanhoe, just back from the Crusades and disguised as a Spanish knight, is badly...
