THE WAR OF THE ROSES in the Media: A Compilation of Dysfunction in Current Events

Jon Stewart mocks ‘photo-bombing’ controversy between Miss Israel and Miss Lebanon, referencing The War of the Roses “In a segment titled, War of the Poses, Stewart mocked the idea that Lebanese media was angry with their contestant for posing with Matalon, because “Lebanon and Israel are enemies.” – Watch entire segment here (skip to 2:45) […]

Review | The War of the Roses by Warren Adler

It always amazes me to see younger generations of readers discovering and identifying with the story of “The War of the Roses” – Check out this great book review by the outspoken Booktuber Paper Faerie and subscribe to her channel here: http://bit.ly/1UlYSTI You can also learn more about the novel here: http://amzn.to/21n3GZA [iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/SRKGC7w6Hiw” align=”center” […]

THE RUMPUS Features “WHAT THEY NEVER TOLD ME, WHAT I NEVER ASKED: REFLECTING ON ROOTS AND WRITING”

While the miracle of analyzing your DNA can inform you of the origins of your ancestry, it will not offer you much about what they experienced, what they thought, what they felt, learned or endured in their lifetimes. Historians surely understand the pangs of such a loss and must rely on those who bore witness […]

HUFFINGTON POST Features “Reflections on Balancing Family Life While Pursuing My Career as a Writer”

As a committed writer of imaginative fiction for virtually my entire life, I have often wondered about the effect my obsessive conduct and allocation of time to pursue such an occupation has had on my relationships with family, friends and others who need and crave my attention. What is the ultimate effect of a writer’s […]

LITERARY HUB Features “My First Writing Job: Copyboy at the New York Daily News”

I suppose one might call my time working as a copyboy for the New York Daily News a year and a half of living dangerously. I had ventured out into a more diverse world, far from the cloistered ghettos of Brownsville and Crown Heights, Brooklyn where I had grown up. I was the first generation son […]

My 2016 New Year’s Resolutions

  I couldn’t be more excited for the year ahead. I know that there’s still room to grow no matter how old I get. Resolutions are a terrific way of giving myself an extra nudge in the right direction so I wrote down seven that I plan on following through with. 1. My first New […]

Vondie Curtis-Hall Directing Thriller ‘Residue’ (VARIETY EXCLUSIVE)

Vondie Curtis-Hall has signed on to write and direct an adaptation of Warren Adler’s 2010 dramatic thriller “Residue,” Variety has learned exclusively. Jeffrey D. Erb of Framelight Productions will produce the film with Grey Eagle Films. “Residue” follows a Wall Street firm’s token Jewish lawyer as he finds himself in the middle of a chain […]