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Crooked Lines: A Single Mom's Jewish Journey

Crooked Lines: A Single Mom's Jewish Journey

A single mom’s story of how she found the people she was meant to meet; an unexpected, and adventurous journey of loss, love and laughter

2022

Stories

Jenna Zark
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Counter Arts

A Show About Home Made Me Curious About the Balkans War

And a costume designer named Boris

5 min read4 days ago

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Costume sketch of a woman with hair flying around her head

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The Narrative Arc

Learning to Ride Couldn’t Fix My First Marriage

But it made me feel a lot better about everything else

5 min readMay 21, 2024

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Woman getting her horse ready to ride

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Age of Empathy

My Post-Covid Adventure

It was time to get out

6 min readMay 13, 2024

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Mural of a small town on a small-town wall

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Jenna Zark
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Counter Arts

Love and Fight Scenes With Your Characters

How do you make them interesting?

5 min readApr 19, 2024

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A couple about to kiss as the sky turns purple during sunset

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The Wind Phone

My Grandmother Died in a Home for the Mentally Ill

I am proud of her for fighting her depression

5 min readApr 10, 2024

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Portrait of the author’s grandmother and grandfather. This photo is from the 1800s, and features a woman in a black long dress, with waist cinched. He’s seated, and wearing a suit.

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Counter Arts

Two Pages a Day

Recipe for a good day’s writing

6 min readMar 31, 2024

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Book held up in front of a path on a country road

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Jenna Zark
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Age of Empathy

Does Art Really Matter?

Talking back to those who ask

5 min readMar 22, 2024

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Does Art Really Matter?

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Jenna Zark
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Counter Arts

Research Tips for the Tired

Because you can’t get away from the R word

5 min readMar 13, 2024

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Two people with a computer and phone sitting near each other

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Imogene’s Notebook

To God and the Devil

A poem

2 min readMar 6, 2024

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Older man with mustache smiling

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Jenna Zark
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Counter Arts

Why Are Sword Fights Such a Favorite?

Unveiling the secrets of swordplay onstage

5 min readFeb 22, 2024

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A young woman holding a sword above her head

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Jenna Zark

Jenna Zark

Book Author

Jenna Zark’s book Crooked Lines: A Single Mom's Jewish Journey received first prize (memoir) from Next Generation Indie Book Awards. Learn more at jennazark.com

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