Category Archives: Books and Authors

Anything from book reviews to author interviews to tips from authors about how to write.

A Review of “Read Cursive Fast” by Kate Gladstone

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Aya Katz

Many people are not good at writing in cursive, but they have no trouble reading it when it is shown to them. Others cannot even make out anything written in cursive. This can be a practical problem, whether it is … Continue reading →

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How to Teach Art to Students with Poor Hand-Eye Coordination

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Aya Katz

In the United States the public school system is geared to help students of average intelligence, but above average hand eye coordination. In Israel, at the time when I was in kindergarten, the system was geared toward students with above … Continue reading →

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Who was T’Pring and How Should We Paint Her?

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Aya Katz

I have tried to draw or paint T’Pring on several occasions during my life. Below is a comparison of the very earliest painting and the latest.   Many people when they look at my paintings of T’Pring ask whether she … Continue reading →

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The Little Boy Who Didn’t Catch a Fish

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Aya Katz

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Aya Katz (@aya_katz) Sometimes, no matter how hard we try, everything goes wrong. That is, despite concerted and multiple attempts to achieve a life goal, we fail. Sometimes that failure is … Continue reading →

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My Top Ten Books in the English Language

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Aya Katz

My Top 10 Books in the English Language Updated on March 5, 2009 Contact Author This is a list of books that I return to over and over again. There are many good books that I have read, but these … Continue reading →

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Interview by Julia Hanna with Kelly Clear and Aya Katz

Posted on June 30, 2018 by Aya Katz

On June 29, 2018 Julia Hanna interviewed Kelly Clear, the narrator for the Audible edition of When Sword Met Bow, and Aya Katz, its author. Kelly Clear is from a musical family and grew up reading books out loud to … Continue reading →

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Interview by Julia Hanna with Evelyn Adams and Aya Katz

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Aya Katz

Evelyn Adams is the narrator for Ping & the Snirkelly People, soon to be out on Audible. She became an avid reader at the age of eight when she was first introduced to the wonderful world of  Roald Dahl. Reading … Continue reading →

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LiveTalk with Julia Hanna and Aya Katz

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Aya Katz

On June 8, 2018 Julia Hanna and Aya Katz had a livestreamed conversation. Some of the topics discussed include: The election results in California The Top Two Candidates Open Primary Act Language Acquisition by Total Immersion How Meaning is not … Continue reading →

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Live Interview with Julia Hanna and Artist Lanie Frick

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Aya Katz

On May 11, 2018 Julia Hanna and Aya Katz spoke with artist Lanie Frick about her art, her reputation as a colorist, her professional membership in artist organizations and how she went about getting two grants at the same time from … Continue reading →

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Knowing People

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Aya Katz

Would you recognize your friends without their bodies? If you were talking to someone on the phone, and it was one of your friends, would you still recognize them even if their voice did not sound the same? When receiving … Continue reading →

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