The Rabbi Whisperer: A Playwright Helps Sermon Writers Find Their Voice
Football players have the Super Bowl. Actors have the Oscars. For rabbis, it’s Rosh Hashana. The Jewish New Year is a time of reflection and celebration. But for clergy, who…
Marquee Writers Push for Negotiations, but Their Clout May Not Matter
The Writers Guild of America, which represents more than 11,000 television and film writers, and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains for studios, have not held…
The Success of Mormon Fantasy Writers
An epic origin story, a charismatic leader, a generational saga: Is this the description of a fantasy novel, or a religion’s history? For Mormon authors, the line is blurry. That…
Veteran Studio Negotiator Faces Striking Writers and Actors
As the Hollywood union strikes have dragged on, key characters have taken turns in the spotlight. There is Fran Drescher, the comedic actress who, with surprising ferocity, has rallied the…