Coming Up on Lost in JerseyWe’re thrilled to welcome New York Times bestselling author Laurie Woolever to the show! Laurie joins us to talk about her latest book, Care and Feeding: A Conversation About Life, Loss, and What We Eat. Known for her longtime collaboration...
We catch up on TV shows and books worth watching and reading now that everyone’s moved beyond White Lotus and Severance theories. What We’re Watching and Reading Lately (aka Your Next Binge List) We’re back! After a little break from our usual book and show...
This week on Lost in Jersey, we sit down with the extraordinary Kathy Costa McKeown—artistic director, choreographer, and the beloved “Mama Kath” behind Montclair’s DanceWorks Studios. For nearly three decades, Kathy has done more than teach dance. As “Mama Kath” to...
YOUTUBE SUBSCRIBE Michael Stefanelli grew up in Nutley, New Jersey—a town so tight-knit, locals affectionately call it “Planet Nutley.” After an initial career in corporate financial services, Michael Stefanelli found himself looking for a change. “I just didn’t want...
LEGENDARY JAZZ CLUB OWNER TO GUIDING STUDENTS We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Kate Greenfield as she shared her fantastic stories, from co-owning a legendary jazz club in New York to earning her Master’s in counseling. Kate Greenfield’s jazz...
At 14, Zane Keys picked up his first pair of clippers out of necessity. Growing up in a single-parent household, regular barbershop visits weren’t always an option—so he started cutting his own hair. What began as a personal fix quickly turned into a passion. By...
No Write Way to Die: Inside a Former WSJ Editor’s Fiction Debut
byRachel Martens and Janette Afsharian
Neal Lipschutz, former deputy editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal and standards editor, discusses his transition to fiction writing with his debut novel, ”No Write Way to Die,” exploring characters from Brooklyn who take different life paths before their worlds collide.
• Neal shares his journey from Brooklyn to New Jersey and his 40-year career in journalism • As WSJ's standards and ethics editor, he ensured content was fact-based and properly contextualized • His debut novel is a suspenseful, rollicking ride • We learn how his character development explores how people's backgrounds and early life decisions continue to influence them • The book examines provocative questions about parental sacrifice and ethical boundaries • Neal's favorite thing about moving to New Jersey is the ease of getting any book he'd like to read through the Bergen County Cooperative Library System
