Founded in 1975 by Elie Wiesel and Leonard Fein, Moment is the largest independent Jewish magazine in North America. Come to this special literary evening hosted by the magazine’s prestigious Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest, featuring readings by the contest winners, whose story subjects range from contemporary Israel to Holocaust-era Europe and nineteenth-century immigration.
•First Place: Sherri Mandell for Jerusalem Stone
•Second Place: Sally Schloss for The Goose Girl
•Third Place: Kathryn Winter for Mirusenka Moja
Attendees will also enjoy a reading by guest judge Erica Jong, the award-winning author of Fear of Flying, which has sold twenty million copies in thirty-seven languages. A book signing and reception follows the program.
Advance tickets recommended: Available on site at the Skirball, online at www.skirball.org, or by phone at (877) SCC-4TIX or (877) 722-4849
Official Website: http://www.skirball.org/index.php?option=com_ccevents&scope=prgm&task=detail&oid=866&ccmenu=d2hhdhnfb24=
Added by skirballculturalcenter on November 5, 2010