Barbara Krasner

Barbara Krasner likes writing about history – local, American, and world history, but especially Jewish-themed history. She publishes the popular blog, The Whole Megillah: The Writer’s Resource for Jewish-Themed Story. She runs workshops and conferences for Jewish writers at the Highlights Foundation and in conjunction with the Association of Jewish Libraries. Barbara has a B.A. in German from Douglass College, an M.B.A.in Marketing from the Rutgers Business School and an M.F.A. in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She is the author of many articles, short stories, poems, and books. Goldie Takes a Stand is her first children’s book.