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San Francisco freelance writer and author of "Giants Baseball Experience"

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Deli-licous!

September 21, 2009September 21, 2009 Dan FostBooks

  I need a corned beef sandwich, on rye, with cole slaw and Russian dressing — now! I just finished reading an advanced copy of David Sax’s marvelous book, “Save the Deli: In Search of Perfect Pastrami, Crusty Rye, and the Heart of Jewish Delicatessen,” and now I can’t shake my hankering for my favorite […]

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Jews, Muslims and America

November 21, 2008 Dan FostBlogging

I had a great experience this week hearing two inspirational friends of mine read from their new books. They both dug into an area of personal interest and wound up illuminating a fascinating history that can teach us all something important. Frances Dinkelspiel started looking into her family history, and found 50 boxes of papers […]

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The virtues, and sins, of editing

November 26, 2007 Dan FostBooks

As a writer, length has always been important. As a newspaper reporter, I tended to write long stories, trying to cram in every detail I had gathered. As a freelance writer, I’m frequently paid by the word. I love long-form journalism, and am enjoying writing for magazines and dreaming up book projects.  Yet I struggle with […]

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