Israeli novelist Hila Blum will speak to Tali Lavi about love and literature. Delving into How to Love Your Daughter, a masterful story of intense psychological suspense which dissects a fractured relationship between a mother and daughter, they will further explore the profound relationship between readers and literature and the ways upon which stories might work upon us.

More about your speakers:

Hila lives in Jerusalem where she was born and raised. In her youth she also lived in Hawaii for two years. She began her professional career as a journalist, writing feature articles, profiles, personal columns and book reviews. Hila has been a literary editor for the past 27 years. Her second novel, How to Love Your Daughter, won the prestigious Sapir Prize for Israeli Literature.

Tali Lavi (moderator): Writer, critic, and public interviewer, Tali's work has appeared in The Jewish Quarterly and The Saturday Paper; she has an MA in Creative Writing, has written a play, and served on MJBW’s programming team from 2013-2023.

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