Leora Skolkin-Smith, Author

WANDERING STAR
On Le Clezio's WANDERING STAR

"Violette Leduc"
An Essay on the Work of French writer, Violette Leduc

J.M. Le Clezio at PEN World Voices Festival in NYC
report for National Book Critic's Circle

Ann Quin's PASSAGES
A brief essay about novelist Ann Quin

Grace Paley: A Woman of Her Words"
A Tribute to my Mentor and Friend, Grace Paley

"Dog Days of Summer: SUMMER READING" Blog of the National Book Critic's Circle
Elfriede's Jelinek's GREED

"Jamestown"
book review

Essay
The poet Christine Lavant and her memoir on her stay in an "Insane Asylum"

An Interview with Mark Thwaite

Guest Authors: Leora Skolkin-Smith
From Ron Hogan's "Beatrice.com"

Israeli Sculptor Menache Kadishman
An essay on the well-known Israeli sculptor

Efriede Jelinek's "The Piano Teacher"
Article and review