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  • How 'The Red Tent' invented a new kind of fiction

    Erika Dreifus|Aug 11, 2017

    (JTA)-Twenty years ago this summer, Anita Diamant-a freelance writer and author of several nonfiction books about Jewish practice, including "The New Jewish Wedding"-was awaiting the publication of her first novel. It was a work of historical fiction, set in biblical times, that focused on the story of Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob and Leah. The book was called "The Red Tent," and it has since achieved iconic status. The novel has sold millions of copies around the world and was adapted...