Author Archives: justinemrubin

  It’s impossible not to love Ruth Wasserman, even as she finds it impossible to love herself. Saving Ruth offers a serious-comic look at growing up a sharp-tongued liberal Jewish girl in a conservative Alabama town. – Randy Susan Meyers, bestselling author of The Murderer’s Daughters   Publishers Weekly Most teens pack on the dreadedContinue reading “Saving Ruth: Reviews”

Booklist likes it too! Feeling super grateful this week. Saving Ruth Fishman, Zoe (Author) May 2012. 304 p. Morrow, paperback,  $14.99. (9780062059840) Home from college for the summer with her Jewish family in small-town Alabama, Ruth Wasserman gets a job with her older brother, David, coaching and lifeguarding small kids at the local pool. SheContinue reading “Three for Three!”

Happy Monday, indeed! Two great reviews from Publishers Weekly and Library Journal. 20 bucks if you know what "bildungsroman" is without looking it up: PW And Library Journal calls Ruth "appealing to both mothers and college-age daughters"! Very grateful for the crossover stamp of approval. After going off to college as a slightly overweight youngContinue reading “Reviews are in!”

Well, it happened. A human tiny person made his way out of me and into the world on January 29th at 8:25 pm. It was a long, mostly uneventful labor thanks to an epidural right out of the gate until, of course, said epidural fell out at 8 cm and I gave birth naturally. Ah,Continue reading “Baby is here”

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Well, the dawn of a new year is almost here. 2012. I like the look of it. As a rule, I tend to enjoy even years more than odd. Also, this year is going to loom pretty large on my timeline. Let's see, what's happening this year in (God willing) 3 weeks or less….hmmmm, whatContinue reading “2012”

Was up at 5:15 today. Not sure why, exactly, as no alarm was set. Is the kid starting to prepare me for what is to come or am I finally getting my ass in gear on the writing tip? Probably a mix of both. After about a month off, it's time to return to theContinue reading “6:43 AM”

Wellllllll, it's been a while. I know my 2 readers have been on the edge of their seats (hi Elizabeth! hi Karen!) Love you guys. Geez louise, have there been some changes. Let's begin with my writing. I turned in the final draft of my next manuscript, which I'm very happy about. Nervous too, sinceContinue reading “Long Time, No Type”

This winter has been relentless. For the majority of it, Brooklyn has been buried under a blanket of snow, narrow sidewalks have been reduced to balance beams, snirt and snow trash have littered every corner and the claustrophobic charm of urban living has been blown to smithereens. For me, at least. So, the first hintsContinue reading “Springish”

A giant thank you to Georgia Romance Writers, Atlanta Writers Club and Eagle Eye Bookshop for a wonderful Saturday!