S2, Ep. 53: Coffee Break with Nora Gold

Welcome to the Women Writing podcast. In this episode, I’m taking a coffee break with author Nora Gold.Dr. Nora Gold is the prize-winning author of six books, as well as the founder and editor-in-chief of the prestigious online literary journal Jewish Fiction, which has published 650 stories never before published in English, that were originally written in 23 languages. Gold’s first book, Marrow and Other Stories, won a Vine Canadian Jewish Book Award and was praised by Alice Munro. Her second book, the novel Fields of Exile, won the inaugural Canadian Jewish Literary Award for best novel, and was acclaimed by Ruth Wisse and Irwin Cotler. Her novel The Dead Man received glowing reviews, including in the Los Angeles Review of Books, and won a Canada Council for the Arts translation grant. Her fourth book, 18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages, an anthology of translated works, was praised by Publishers Weekly, Cynthia Ozick, and Dara Horn; was a finalist for a Foreword Indies Award; and was featured in the New York Times Wirecutter in both 2023 and 2024 as a recommended Chanukah gift. Gold’s fifth book, In Sickness and In Health/Yom Kippur in a Gym (two novellas) received international acclaim, and was one of the five books that Hadassah Magazine chose to feature in Fall 2025. Her latest book, the novella Doubles, will be published on May 1st, and has already received rave advance reviews.Gold, who lives in Toronto, has received considerable media attention, and has appeared as a featured guest on podcasts and videocasts based in India, Australia, the United States, and Canada. She is active on social media, including Facebook and Instagram, and on LinkedIn she has over 100,000 followers. Her website is www.noragold.com and she can be found on social media at:FacebookInstagram X LinkedIn 📚 Women Writing CircleThe Women Writing Circle meets every Monday from 6:30-8:00 PM EST. This offering is for paid subscribers. You can learn more about the benefits of subscribing here. Join us to get focussed writing done in the company of a supportive group of women writers. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit liisakovalawomenwriting.substack.com/subscribe