The Gallery:
18-Word Stories
18-WORD STORY, Valerie Baskin
A Note from the Artist: If hope needed a one-liner.
About the Artist: Valerie Basking is a full-time professional who spends most of her free time writing. Unpublished, yet, though some projects are under consideration with agents.
18-WORD STORY, Vanessa Brown
About the Artist: Vanessa Brown is the mother of two boys. That is her contribution to fighting antisemitism—raising two kids who are proud of being Jewish.
18-WORD STORY, Alison Hammer
About the Artist: Alison Hammer is half of the writing duo Ali Brady (along with her BFF Bradeigh Godfrey.) They are the USA TODAY Bestselling authors of romantic, heartwarming, funny novels including The Beach Trap, The Comeback Summer, Until Next Summer, Battle of the Bookstores, and the novella, One Night, Two Holidays. Their books have been “best of summer” picks by The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Parade, and Katie Couric Media. Alison lives in Chicago and works as an advertising creative director. She’s also the Founder and Co-President of The Artists Against Antisemitism, and the author of You and Me and Us and Little Pieces of Me. She has no pets, plants or kids, but she does have three nephews—two human and one canine.
18-WORD STORY, Linda Wolff
About the Artist: Linda Wolff is an essayist and humor writer. She writes about women’s issues, parenting, health, and lifestyle. Find her on Instagram @carpoolgoddess and CarpoolGoddess.com, where she proves that midlife, motherhood, and the empty nest aren’t so scary.
18-WORD STORY, Rachel Postma
A Note from the Artist: My great grandfather was recently being commemorated in Frankfurt- he would have turned 150 last Saturday. He was dubbed the 'father' of labour law. You can see a photo of him here.
About the Artist: Rachel Postma is a writer and teacher from Holland and was a proud contributor to the online version of On Being Jewish Now.
