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M. Evan Wolkenstein

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M. Evan Wolkenstein is a high school teacher and author of YA novel Turtle Boy (Random House, May 2020).

He attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Hebrew University, and the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies. His work can be found in The Forward, Tablet Magazine, The Washington Post, Engadget, My Jewish Learning, and BimBam.

He lives with his wife and daughters in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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M. Evan Wolkenstein I had to learn a lot about turtles to write the book - You Tube videos, herpetology bloggers, and even my 6th grade bio teacher (he was shocked to dis…moreI had to learn a lot about turtles to write the book - You Tube videos, herpetology bloggers, and even my 6th grade bio teacher (he was shocked to discover that he has a fictional alter ego in a new novel!)

As for other connections - yes, at some level, we are all Turtle People...living in shells, soft insides vulnerable to the world. We are on a perpetual journey to leave the shell behind -- or even better, to discover that we bring a safe place with us, everywhere we go - within our heart and soul, and in the relationships we forge...(less)
M. Evan Wolkenstein Hey, Kyle! You asked JUST the right question! I am a sweater aficionado, and I'm VERY proud of this one. Ralph Lauren, for a short time, had a really …moreHey, Kyle! You asked JUST the right question! I am a sweater aficionado, and I'm VERY proud of this one. Ralph Lauren, for a short time, had a really cool sub-label called Rugby. It's all very vintage varsity...nabbed this on eBay! It's become my official Turtle Boy event sweater! Hope you enjoyed Turtle Boy!(less)
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That's the Chair Where I Wrote My Book

Some chairs travel around the world and live in eternity.

Centuries ago, the chair of Chassidic master Rebbe Nachman was saved from a pogrom, chopped into delicate pieces and spirited to safety: now, it lives in the Bratslav Synagogue in Jerusalem.

Other chairs travel across the country and wind up in the dump.

That's the story of the chair where I wrote my book. It was my parents' chair for decade

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“Because feeling good about yourself doesn't come from changing how you look," she says. "It comes from changing how you see yourself. Learning to see yourself the way the people who love you see you.”
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