Books
The Ivy Bookshop Relocates to a New Space in Mount Washington
Since its founding 18 years ago, The Ivy Bookshop, located at 6080 Falls Rd., has been like a second home to Baltimore’s book lovers. Now, The Ivy is preparing to move to its second home. But no worries, The Ivy’s new location is just a few blocks away from its old...
Food for Thought about Local Grocery Stores
In the Baltimore-Washington corridor, many Jewish families and businesses trace their origins back to the economically challenging years of the early 20th century and the beginnings of a grocery store establishment. Some corner groceries eventually became major...
Book Smarts – August 2020
Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop at 11 E 33rd Street, Baltimore, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children. Fiction “These Ghosts are Family” (Hardcover)By Maisy Card, Simon & Schuster, 288 pages, $26 A “rich,...
Author Alina Adams to Speak about her Russian-Themed Novel at Virtual Event Presented by CJE and Associated
Alina Adams’ resume is as surprising as it is remarkable. A New York Times bestselling author, TV producer, self-proclaimed “soap opera insider” and figure skating researcher, she was born Alina Genrikhovna Sivorinovskaya in the Ukrainian city of Odessa 50 years ago....
Events Promoter Heidi Klotzman Waxes Poetic in New Book
Over the years, Heidi L. Klotzman’s name has become synonymous with Baltimore’s events planning and brand promotion culture. As founder and CEO of HeidnSeek Entertainment LLC, she is part marketer, talent agent and influencer to thousands of social media...
Local Author’s New Book Chronicles Life of an Unconventional Wartime Spy
World War II-era novels, both fiction and nonfiction, offer readers insights and glimpses into life during that particularly turbulent and brutal period of human history. Joining that popular genre is “Code Name Madeleine: A Sufi Spy in Nazi-Occupied Paris,” the true...
Dr. Ruth Recalls Her Israeli Military Service in FIDF Webinar
You know Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer as a world-renowned celebrity sex therapist. For the past four decades, she has delighted and enlightened radio listeners, TV viewers, college students, readers and her own patients with her candid, no-holds-barred advice about human...
Book Smarts – Spring 2020
Seeking your next good read? Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children. Fiction “We Ride Upon Sticks: A Novel” (hardcover)By Quan Barry, Pantheon, 384 pages, $26.95 Acclaimed novelist Quan Barry...
Bestselling Author Robert Kolker Discusses the Stigma of Schizophrenia
Author and investigative journalist Robert Kolker admits he tends to be drawn to dark subject matters. “I think the job of most nonfiction writers is to tell vivid, dramatic stories,” he says. “My job is to not make those stories sensational but to identify with the...Upcoming Events
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