Debra Gordon Zaslow

For many years I was a professional storyteller who wanted to write. It wasn't until my 103 year-old grandmother came to to live and die with my family that I had something I wanted to write about. The journal I kept during her six months with us became the starting point for Bringing Bubbe Home, a Memoir of Letting go Through Love and Death.

I have an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition to Bringing Bubbe Home, a Memoir of Letting go Through Love and Death, my stories have been published in anthologies including the Cup of Comfort series, Chosen Tales, Stories told by Jewish Storytellers, and Mitzvah Stories. Two of my memoir pieces and an author interview are featured on the flash-fiction website, "Curly Red Stories," and my story, "Diving for Love" was a finalist in the Redbook Magazine "Your Love Story" contest.

I also travel nationwide to perform and lead storytelling and writing workshops. I've appeared at the National Storytelling Festival and have been a keynote speaker at dozens of women's conferences, where my stories of strong female protagonists are featured. My CD, "Return Again: Stories of Healing and Renewal," features a unique combination of personal narrative blended with Jewish folktales.I also teach storytelling courses at Southern Oregon University and memoir writing classes in the community.

To learn more, visit my website website at http://www.debrazaslow.com