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Carolyn Starman Hessel, Jewish world’s book maven, turns the page
December 30, 2014 / Beth Kissilef, JTA

(JTA) — When Carolyn Starman Hessel joined the New York-based Jewish Book Council in 1994 — at the request of friend Marsha Posner — she knew nothing about the publishing world. Since then, she’s been called the “Jewish Oprah” for her ability to help authors find audiences, and has… Read more »