Alison Bass·Feb 17Rebecca of Ivanhoe featured in JBC’s Spotlight this weekMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, is featured in this week’s Spotlight by the Jewish Book Council. As one reviewer wrote, ““Rebecca of Ivanhoe…
Alison Bass·Dec 11, 2025How to avoid scammers — a cautionary tale from one author to othersMy novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, has been out for little more than a year, and it has gotten garnered some great reviews, including from the…
Alison Bass·Oct 27, 2025Bass to discuss Rebecca of Ivanhoe at Cherry Hill JCC FestivalOn Monday, Nov. 10, I will be discussing my novel, Rebecca of Ivanhoe, as part of a panel on Jewish Voices in Classic Literature at the…
Alison Bass·Mar 10, 2025How I discovered Spain’s Esther while writing Rebecca of IvanhoeI stumbled across Rachel of Esra, the Jewish mistress to King Alfonso VIII and Spain’s Esther for a brief shining moment, when I was doing…
Alison Bass·Dec 30, 2024How Maimonides ended up in Rebecca of IvanhoeLike many Jews, I had heard of Maimonides, the 12th century Jewish philosopher and physician who was one of the most prolific scholars of…
