What is the Passion that Fuels the Ivory Tower Boiler Room? Enter Plato! By Andrew Rimby “I propose that each of us should make the finest speech he can in praise of Love, and then pass the topic on to the one on his right.” from Plato’s Symposium (translated by Christopher Gill) “I propose thatContinue reading “Andrew’s Big Think #4”
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(Podcast Release) Our First Year Is In the Books, an Open Mic Poetry Event
To anyone who has listened for a minute or an hour while going for a long drive or shopping or going for a walk; to anyone who has shared their story with us in an interview or in the comments section or a voice-message or a facebook-message: thank you. You made it possible for usContinue reading “(Podcast Release) Our First Year Is In the Books, an Open Mic Poetry Event”
“Pride” and Prejudice: The Craig Schoonmaker Story
Mary’s True Crime in Academia is off today. Instead, we’re taking this opportunity to show you a teaser from one of the upcoming projects we’re especially excited about! Starting in September, we’re going to be featuring creative writers on the Ivory Tower Boiler Room website at a rate of one per week. Each writer willContinue reading ““Pride” and Prejudice: The Craig Schoonmaker Story”
(Podcast Release) Coming Out Twice: A Queer Jewish Writer’s Identity with Lev Raphael
The Ivory Tower Boiler Room team wants to first thank Lev for being such a collaborative and generous interviewee. When Andrew first reached out to him, the two of them had no idea that one interview would spark enough commentary and writing insight for a three-part series. Lev has become a true writing partner inContinue reading “(Podcast Release) Coming Out Twice: A Queer Jewish Writer’s Identity with Lev Raphael”
Podcast Preview: Lev Raphael, Take 3
We hope you’ve got your favorite cake ready for this weekend’s podcast. Saturday is our official birthday, and so after you’ve taken the time to listen to the conclusion of Andrew and Erika’s conversation with Lev Raphael, you can revisit the very first episode , where Adam and Andrew lay out their vision for whatContinue reading “Podcast Preview: Lev Raphael, Take 3”
A Guest Blog-Post from Lev Raphael
Why I Write Queer Crime Fiction You can catch the third episode of Lev’s interview on the podcast this weekend. In the mean time, here is a delightful little essay he wrote about how he became a writer of queer mystery stories. (Originally published on June 5, 2021 by Lev Raphael on his blog) I never setContinue reading “A Guest Blog-Post from Lev Raphael”
Wednesday Teaser: Interview with Lev Raphael, Part 3
“Let your home be a meeting place for the sages”-Pirkei Avot 1:4 Once again, we bring you the wisdom of our friend Lev Raphael for part three of the incredible conversation between him, Erika, and Andrew. On his third visit with us, we hope he’s found a comfortable chair, and that the abundant throw pillowsContinue reading “Wednesday Teaser: Interview with Lev Raphael, Part 3”
(Podcast Release) How to Write a Sex Scene? A Conversation with Lev Raphael (Part 2)
Welcome to part 2 of our 3 part series with Lev Raphael. Andrew and Erika were thrilled that Lev spent so much time with them, and he is now an official member of The Ivory Tower Boiler Room (check out his guest blog post)! In this episode, Erika asks Lev for writing tips on howContinue reading “(Podcast Release) How to Write a Sex Scene? A Conversation with Lev Raphael (Part 2)”
Friday Preview, Saturday Sex Talk
Party decorations are still hanging around here in the Boiler Room; our official birthday is next Saturday and we’ll bring you some reflections on our first year then. We’d love to hear from you, too. What brought you to the Boiler Room? What have you learned or discovered here? Email, Tweet, leave a comment onContinue reading “Friday Preview, Saturday Sex Talk”
Midweek Teaser: Lev Raphael Shares his Wisdom on Writing, Judaism, Sex, and More…
While we can’t take too much time away from bringing you all of the content we want to, we’re going to take a minute and breathe and exchange a few pats on the back and hugs after our first live event(s)–our open mic poetry event both online (via Zoom) and in-person at Words Matter BookstoreContinue reading “Midweek Teaser: Lev Raphael Shares his Wisdom on Writing, Judaism, Sex, and More…”