Judy Labensohn is an essayist and creative nonfiction writer. A pillar of the creative writing community in Israel, she also founded the Writing Pad, the Writing Gym and keeps writers updated on workshops and conferences through her site, writeinisrael.com.
She reads from her story, “Follow Me: A Mother’s Day in the Israeli Army,” which was nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
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Photo courtesy of Judy Labensohn