Dara Horn appeared this week on one of my favorite podcasts, 18Forty. If you haven’t heard of her till now, Horn is an extraordinary Jewish author, journalist, and thought leader. She’s written several (often award-winning) novels and a non-fiction book (also award-winning), and I’m a huge fan. Since 18Forty’s theme this month is BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS!, Horn is the perfect guest for Rabbi Bashevkin to invite onto the podcast.

Her conversation with Rabbi Bashevkin is fantastic. (You can listen ...