.Lunch Greenstein, who has had seven books published, worked in her father's bakery long before teaching at the Rhode Island School of Design, and encouraged him to write. His first book, Secrets of a Jewish Baker, won a James Beard Award. He's now working on a sequel. Her eighth book, Dreaming: A Countdown to Sleep, will be out in March. I asked a woman I met if she would write a story for my pictures, and she said I should just write the story down the way I told it to her," Greenstein recalls about her first writ- ing project. "It turned out to be Emily and the Crows, about crows and a cow, and I've been writing ever since and loving it." Open Judy 4' Brunch and Dinner Try our July 4,, Bursting withflavOr Americana Menu. " Lucy Rosenthal: "[These workshops] give you courage. This kind of recharging can last a long time." Author Readings Eleven nationally published writers present is working on Minimum their work in a series of public readings 8 Security, written from a p.m. July 9-17 as part of Cranbrook's third woman's point of view. It also annual Retreat for Writers. The readings are delves into identity. free of charge, and will take place at "When you write, you Cranbrook Schools' Thornlea House, 550 find out what you know that Cranbrook Road, between Lone Pine and you didn't know you knew, Woodward. Copies of each writer's work says Rosenthal, whose father will be available for purchase and signing. and maternal grandfather July 9: Fiction author Jack Driscoll were both rabbis and whose July 10: Poet Michael Delp main character in her new July 11: Fiction author Joseph Caldwell book has one Jewish parent. July 12: Poet Marie Howe and fiction Rosenthal believes that author Richard McCann workshops like the one at July 13: Poet Richard Tillinghast Cranbrook offer writers July 14: Fiction author Daniel Mueller community and concerned July 15: Poet Cynthia Huntington responses to the writing July 16: Fiction author John Skoyles enterprise. July 17: Fiction author Lucy Rosenthal and "An environment like this children's book author Elaine Greenstein supports and protects, and Cranbrook makes it a very classy experience," she says. Greenstein has done only the illus- Elaine Greenstein also will be flexi- trations for books with Jewish themes, ble about using participants' writings as including Eight Hanukah Stories and a basis for discussion. An artist before Menders Ladder. ;)she became a writer, Greenstein will "[But] I have two books that my cover what makes a book work, how editor and I are talking about [for the participants can find stories in them- future]," she says. selves and the children's book market. "I do this about three times a year," says Greenstein, who began writing The Cranbrook Retreat for after she became an aunt and started Writers runs July 9-18. $450 for looking at children's books. "What I five-day workshops/$280 for do regularly is go into schools all over three-day workshops. Faculty the country and talk to kids about members read from their works how I write and illustrate, how I work during sessions that are free and with an editor and how books are open to the public. For more printed and sold. I've done it at information, call (248) 645- Cranbrook's Brookside School. 3664; or access the Web site at "I try to give adults the confidence retreat_for_writers@cc.cran- to keep writing, and I want to make brook.edu . reading, writing and books come alive 5:*MAMIMO-A5::::e0MMieffnA . for the kids." 7295 Orchard Lake Road West Bloomfield, Michigan Robins Nest Plaza 248-932 - 8934 VISIT OUR WEB SITE AT: www.ladifference.com " THE GREATEST BIRTHDAY 1 PARTIES ANYWHERE! 107o OF Offer Good Monday Thru Thursday • Minimum10Kids BLACK & WHITE AND COLOR PHOTO BOOTHS P ' "I love this ~ O OR 4 FREE Qum?, place so much that I want to marry it." — Sammy Dubin Age: 7 Years 1 Coupon Per Person Must be used at Marvin's Expires 7/8/99 31005 ORCHARD LAKE RD, SOUTH OF 14, BEHIND F&M • 626-5020 SUMMER HOURS: MON. - SAT. 10 TO 9, SUN. 11 TO 9 visa Us On Our Web Sae: www.rnavin3m.com L MIMI =MI Mill 1=111 MIN INEMI FAMILY ITALIAN DINING & PIZZA I "RATED #1 BY THE ONES WHO COUNT— OUR CUSTOMERS" I 4033 W. 12 MILE, 3 Blks. E. of Greenfield, Berkley I 548-3650 I DAILY LUNCH & DINNER SPECIALS I ROUND PIZZA SQUARE PIZZA - RIBS - FISH I PIZZA HOMEMADE GARLIC BREAD SMALL OR LARGE SMALL - MED - LARGE I ON FOOD PURCHASES I OF $6 OR MORE DINING ROOM, CARRY-OUT I 1 COUPON PER TABLE • ONLY ONE COUPON • NO SEPARATE CHECKS I • COUPON NOT VALID WITH DAILY SPECIALS PER PURCHASE JN • EXPIRES 12-31-99 • I • BANQUET ROOMS• BEER • WINE COMPLETE CARRY -60T • COCO L - J I I I I I I 1 I I 7/2 2 ---- --------- -- - - Detroit Jewish News 79