Americans in Palestinian Shoes. Two weeks ago Obama arrived in Jerusalem and shared, before a packed auditorium of university students, a concern that no president in the White House has dared to publicly mention before: “The Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and justice must be… [more]

Obama llegó a Jerusalén y compartió, ante un auditorio abarrotado de jóvenes, una inquietud que ningún mandatario de la Casa Blanca se había atrevido a mencionar antes en público: "No habrá paz hasta que os pongáis en la piel de los palestinos; hasta que intentéis ver el mundo que contempl… [more]

Dear Mr. President, I salute the brilliant humanistic speech about the Palestinian people that you made on your most recent trip to Israel. The fact that it was delivered to an audience of Jewish students in Jerusalem made it all the more groundbreaking and important. You said, “Put yourself in… [more]

April 23rd at The Stanley Theater Utica, NY 6:00 pm: MIKO PELED Don’t miss the riveting talk by Israeli peace activist MIKO PELED, author of The General’s Son. Miko’s grandfather signed the Israeli Declaration of Independence; his father was a general in the Israeli army and fought… [more]

I’m delighted to welcome Michelle Cohen Corasanti, author of The Almond Tree. Michelle’s book is inspiring, harrowing, thoughtful. It also deals with a highly sensitive subject, the continuing war between Israelis and Palestinians. In Europe, the war in this region has been headline news for qui… [more]

The Almond Tree, written by Michelle Cohen Corasanti, is a stunning book.  Starting so innocently, it quickly drops you into a scene so horrific, but so real, that you cannot help but read on – a little boy finds a littler sister missing and, worried, runs outside to so if she’s there.  The on… [more]

Today I have author Michelle Cohen Corasanti here to tell us about her book The Almond Tree. So why don't you tell us about yourself and when did you start writing stories? I witnessed something, over twenty years ago, that affected me so deeply that despite all my best efforts, I could no l… [more]

Examiner.com recently published an interview with The Almond Tree author, Michelle Cohen Corasanti. You can read the full interview below or click the image to download a PDF copy. 'The Almond Tree' Book Launch Party Interview: Author, Michelle Cohen Corasanti by Adena Geiger After meeting y… [more]

Having just finished reading “The Almond Tree” by new author Michelle Cohen Corasanti, I can honestly state that it is, without a doubt, one of the most riveting books I have read during the past several months. Corasanti takes a realistic premise and builds an interesting and highly believable … [more]

Last night The Almond Tree book launch party was held at New York City's Casa la Femme restaurant in the West Village. We thank everyone who participated and are happy to share with you some of the evening's best photos. (Photography by Moises de Pena)   … [more]