Lary Bloom

Writer, Editor, Teacher

 

 
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Lary Bloom’s work spans an array of writing genres – nonfiction and fiction, plays, magazine pieces and columns for the New York Times. His newest book, Letters From Nuremberg, written with Senator Christopher J. Dodd, was released by Crown Publishing in September. Lary Bloom's Connecticut Notebook was published in 2005 by Globe Pequot Press, and his one act-play, Paradise Village, was staged in 2005 at EST (Ensemble Studio Theater) in New York. As a longtime magazine editor, he nurtured several new talents, including Wally Lamb, Dave Barry, Madeleine Blais, Susan M. Dodd, Edna Buchanan, and Carl Hiaasen. As a memoir editor and consultant, Lary helped bring to fruition many popular narratives, among them the New York Times Best Seller, My Old Man and the Sea, by David Hays and Daniel Hays. He is the author of the classic text, The Writer Within. His column in Connecticut magazine won two consecutive national awards. He was lyricist for the musical A Woman of a Certain Age. Lary lives in Chester, Connecticut.

 

Upcoming Events

Lary is at  work with Tom Ridge, first secretary of Homeland Security, on a book for St.             Martin's on Ridge's tenure in office and what the United States needs to do in                                       fast-changing and increasingly dangerous world to form new alliances and make itself           more secure.. "Need  To  Know" will be  released in the spring or the summer of 2009.               Crown will soon release the paperback version of Letters From Nuremberg, written by Lary and Senator Christopher J. Dodd, and  featuring letters of Thomas J. Dodd during the time he served as a prosecutor at the world's first trial for crimes against humanity. Doris Kearns Goodwin says, "This book is a tour de force -- a gold mine for historians, an intimate love story, and a compelling portrait of key Nazi figures. Splendidly edited, the letters capture as never before the intrigue, the infighting, and the daily drama of one of the most important trials in history." Look for Lary's monthly  column on the front of the New York Times Connecticut section, and in Connecticut magazine. .  In December 2007, URJ Press released The Still, Small Voice: Reflections on Being a Jewish Man,  featuring an essay by Lary about finding spiritualism in the Vietnam War. Gotham has published The Book That Changed My Life, essays by 71 writers, including Lary, who writes on Hiroshima..The book benefits a great cause, Read to Grow.

 

The Critics Say:
            

About Lary Bloom’s Connecticut Notebook:

“Lary Bloom is a writer with an inquisitive nature, a sharp eye, and a warm heart.  His Connecticut Notebook travels roads both familiar and off the beaten path and introduces us to some fascinating people we might not otherwise have known.  Written in a voice that is both affable and astute, this an entertaining and eye-opening read.

-- Wally Lamb, author of She’s Come Undone and This Much I Know Is True

 "The fortunate reader is guided with grace to the understanding of meaningful lives. These are clear and delightful writings by a superb reporter of our ability to change and to love."

-- David Hays, author of My Old Man And the Sea and Today I Am A Boy

About The Writer Within:

“(This) is not the usual ‘how’ clap-trap one expects from books about writing. From the first to the last page, Lary Bloom speaks directly to the reader with the candor and understanding of a kindly and accomplished mentor…This book should be required reading for those who wish to become or already consider themselves part of ‘the community of language’ (a recurring Bloomism)…The Writer Within is filled with magic.”

-- Mike MacCarthy, publisher, San Diego Writer’s Monthly

“Lary Bloom is a superb editor who believes that everyone has something to say and can learn to say it well. Aspiring writers should heed his advice.”

-- Annie Dillard, author

“Lary Bloom’s sound counsel and generous spirit have helped hundreds of writers cross the threshold into a professional career. Behind Bloom’s folksy emcee is an editor with a profound faith in the personal voice and democratic spirit. He makes the secrets of success assessable. He leads you back to the gates of belief.”

-- Jeffrey Klein, founding editor, Mother Jones

“Lary Bloom follows his own advice. He writes with authority, clarity, elegance, and illuminating emotion. Best of all, he is inspiring.”

-- Michael E. Waller, retired publisher, The Baltimore Sun

“I’ve known Lary Bloom, both as a friend and as a professional colleague, for many years. But I’ve decided to endorse this book anyway.”

-- Dave Barry, humorist

About When The Game Is On The Line (co-written with Rick Horrow):

“This is a must read for anyone interested in the business of sports or the sport of business.”

-- Publishers Weekly

From the judges of the 2004 City and Regional Magazine competition:

“Lary Bloom of Connecticut magazine must have aced geometry, because he is a master of angles. He covers a diverse range of subjects, but his main engagement with readers is that he finds the story under the story.”

From an adult student in one of Lary Bloom’s memoir courses:

“I absolutely love Lary Bloom and the way he is with the
class.Wise words about what works in writing.

-- Patty Pickard

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