With Zaidy's War as the jumping-off point, we're going to discuss the balance between a professional career and a deep commitment to writing, research, and preserving meaningful stories. 

We're going to get throughly into the weeds:

- The path from technology into becoming a published author

- How writing became such an important part of my life 

- The inspiration behind Zaidy’s War and why it feels especially significant 

- The process of researching historical and Jewish-interest topics 

- Stories that surprised during research 

- The importance of preserving overlooked histories and voices 

- Lessons learned from writing fourteen books 

- Balancing a professional career with creative work 

- The role of identity, heritage, and memory in storytelling 

- How books can help future generations connect with the past 

- The challenges and rewards of independent research and writing 

- The books, mentors, and experiences that shaped my perspective as a writer