I got nice rejections explaining that historical fiction was a difficult sell. But I kept trying. Anita Diament difficultexplainfiction Change image and share on social
The real Mary Poppins got lost when Hollywood turned her into a cream puff. Anita Diament creamhollywoodlose Change image and share on social
My husband, Jim, converted to Judaism just before our wedding. Anita Diament converthusbandjim Change image and share on social
The Sabbath is a weekly cathedral raised up in my dining room, in my family, in my heart. Anita Diament cathedraldinefamily Change image and share on social
Whatever your relationship is to your sacred tradition in the West, you have some relationship to the Bible if only through the names of the characters. Anita Diament biblecharactername Change image and share on social
I love many kinds of music: world music, jazz, classical, pop. Anita Diament classicaljazzkind Change image and share on social
I never wanted Mary Poppins to be my nanny. I wanted to be her when I grew up. Anita Diament growmarynanny Change image and share on social
As a journalist I'm comfortable doing library research, and I did a lot! I had a fellowship at Radcliff for a year which gave me access to the Harvard system. Anita Diament accesscomfortablefellowship Change image and share on social
I lived through a classic publishing story. My editor was fired a month before the book came out. The editor who took it over already had a full plate. It was never advertised. We didn't get reviewed in any major outlets. Anita Diament advertisebookclassic share on social
