An ARC is a free copy of a new book given by a publisher to booksellers, librarians, journalists, and others before the book is printed for mass distribution. Well, the ARC for Seltzertopia has gone to print! As a result, I can now share with you the ARC cover (below),Read More →
Why is seltzer having a moment? And where did seltzer come from? These questions and more are addressed in this great new journalistic video about seltzer (and great NOT just because I am featured in it, and helped them with their history, graphs, and image/video research). It is presented withRead More →
I love my temple! They couldn’t be more supportive of the upcoming release of Seltzertopia. In fact, this year’s annual Purim debate will be none other than Seltzer vs. Manischewitz. Guess which side I’m on… Wish us luck!Read More →
A few weeks ago I made my second trip out to Berhman House, in New Jersey, to meet with my publishers. These are always exciting trips for me, as we pack as much as in as we can, as we so rarely get to work together in person (it’s allRead More →
Well, this is not something I expected to see today! On January 22, 2018, Senator Chuck Schumer, on the floor of the Senate, declared the government shutdown over with glass of seltzer. “Thank you, Mr. President. Now, today, we drink seltzer. Today we enter the third day of the trumpRead More →
Yesterday I was at the Future of StoryTelling festival, which, among fantastic virtual reality experiences and interactive theater, offered roaming creative acts. Which is how I found myself at the POEMS To Order station, ordering a seltzer-themed poem. Sitting in the field, on this unusually mid-70s warm October day, itRead More →
Tell Me Something I Don’t Know is a lovely podcast from the Dubner-side of the incredible Freakonomics Team (Stephen J. Dubner, that is). Framed as a “new kind of game show,” Dubner gathers some guest hosts, a funny fact-checker, and then a group of people who know a lot aboutRead More →
So, “Where’re we at with Seltzertopia, the book?” you might be wondering. Well, when I’m not on Facebook fielding press requests from NPR, I’m hard at work with my editor, Dena, trying to find the right structure for the book. What will make Seltzertopia not just original but stand theRead More →
Last week, after my brief but illustrious appearance on NPR’s All Things Considered, I found a lovely message waiting for me on Twitter: Now, if anyone knows me, they know my seltzer flavor of choice is… none. I make my own, with my old trusty Sodastream, and drink it straight.Read More →
This morning on my Facebook group someone posted the following message. “Hi there, I am a producer for NPRs All Things Considered. Would you be available to chat about All Things Seltzer today? I am working on a piece and would love you have you involved.” I didn’t see theRead More →