My friend Yael Levy just published a novel called Brooklyn Love, based on the "shidduch scene" in Brooklyn. According to the Kirkus review: "The novel begins at a chatty smorgasbord before a prearranged Orthodox wedding; Levy makes the occasion as effective as an Edith Wharton ballroom scene, using it to set up a deceptively clever story." I met Yael when she lived in Petach Tikva while her husband attended medical school in Tel Aviv. The family now lives in Atlanta. Where did you get the idea for your book? Why did you set it in Brooklyn? I started working on Brooklyn Love when I lived in Petach Tikvah after our mother- baby groups (Remember?)  I was writing articles for City Lights … [Read more...]