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Write the Damn Book AlreadyEp 146: I Wanted To Be Wonderful with Lihi LapidClick Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!Wanting life to be wonderful and wanting to be wonderful aren’t the same thing, and that gap is where today’s conversation lives.Israeli journalist and author Lihi Lapid joins me to talk about motherhood’s messy truths, the pressure to be “more” than "good enough," and the writing choices that make a story feel honest. From bestselling novels to a children’s book that calms homes during chaotic times, Lihi's path as an author reframes what success and impact really mean.We unpa...
2025-11-0530 minWrite the Damn Book AlreadyEp 146: I Wanted To Be Wonderful with Lihi LapidClick Here to ask your book writing and publishing questions!Wanting life to be wonderful and wanting to be wonderful aren’t the same thing, and that gap is where today’s conversation lives.Israeli journalist and author Lihi Lapid joins me to talk about motherhood’s messy truths, the pressure to be “more” than "good enough," and the writing choices that make a story feel honest. From bestselling novels to a children’s book that calms homes during chaotic times, Lihi's path as an author reframes what success and impact really mean.We unpa...
2025-11-0530 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyLihi Lapid, I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL: A NovelZibby Publishing alert! Bestselling Israeli author Lihi Lapid chats with Zibby about I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL, her gut-wrenching, lyrical, and sharply observed novel about marriage, motherhood, sacrifice, and self-discovery. Originally published in Israel as Woman of Valor, the novel intertwines fiction and memoir, portraying both a woman’s inner life and the complexities of family, love, and identity. Lihi shares the real-life inspiration behind the book, including her journey as a mother to a daughter with autism, her experience as the wife of a public figure, and the struggle to reclaim her own creative voice.Sha...
2025-11-0328 min
The College Commons PodcastLihi Lapid: “In the End, It’s Family That’s Important”Author and activist Lihi Lapid follows characters who yearn for each other across space, time and even cognition.Biography:Lihi Lapid is a writer, journalist, lecturer and performer, symbolizing the voice of the contemporary Israeli woman. Her activity in various media has earned her a following that sweeps through social media with thousands of shares and comments.Her books have been on the bestseller lists for weeks, led by the book "A Soldier's Wife," which is a milestone in personal female writing in Hebrew.
2025-07-1515 min
Touro TalksAutism and Employment: The Mobileye TeamRecorded live on November 15, 2022. A conversation exploring the autism employment program at Mobileye, an international leader in autonomous driving technologies, with Lihi Lapid, president of SHEKEL – Inclusion for People with Disabilities and those involved with SHEKEL member placement at Mobileye, Mollie Goldstein, Eli Schreiber, and Roni Vistuch.
2025-07-1151 min
Totally Booked with ZibbyLihi Lapid, ON HER OWN (now in paperback!)Zibby interviews bestselling Israeli author, photojournalist, columnist, and activist Lihi Lapid about her latest novel, ON HER OWN (a tense and immersive psychological read about two families in crisis), and her earlier book, WOMAN OF VALOR, which will soon be published for the first time in the U.S. by our company, Zibby Publishing, with a new title, I WANTED TO BE WONDERFUL! This powerful memoir about motherhood, identity, sacrifice, and raising a daughter with severe autism left a lingering effect on Zibby, leading her to acquire it for her publishing house. Lihi talks about her journey from news...
2025-04-2132 min
In These Times with Rabbi Ammi HirschLihi LapidAn exceptionally talented novelist, journalist and activist, Lihi Lapid is also the wife of Israel's opposition leader and former Prime Minister Yair Lapid. Her latest book, "On Her Own," bares the Sabra soul. And despite boycotts by the literary community, she hopes it will expose new readers to the grief, longing and love at the heart of the Israeli experience...Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/in-these-times-with-rabbi-ammi-hirsch/donations
2025-01-1646 min
Talkline With Zev BrennerLihi Lapid, Author of On Our Own; How Bookstores Are Boycotting Her Book & Other Israeli/Jewish Authors; Situation in Israel; Hamas Hostages
2024-08-2656 min
Israel Story145: Wartime Diaries - Lihi LapidLihi Lapid is a celebrated photojournalist, columnist and best-selling author - of children's books, cookbooks and award-winning novels. She’s also married to Yair Lapid, the former Israeli Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition. In 2021 Lihi published Zarot, a sweeping tale that explores a complicated mother-daughter relationship, the tolls of immigration and the reality of marginalized groups within Israeli society. When it came out, it received glowing praise, especially from the notoriously harsh critics at Haaretz who called the novel, “a wonderful work written with restraint and wisdom.” And this spring, three years later and in what is an...
2024-05-2921 min
2024-05-2413 min
Tablet StudiosJoin the ClubThis week on the show, we’re sharing stories from our second reporting trip to Israel. Former First Lady of Israel Lihi Lapid joins us to discuss her newly translated novel, On Her Own, about two Israeli families in crisis, as well as finding a way through the Jewish state’s present crises. Jon Polin shares his experience advocating for the return of his son, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, nearly 200 days after he was kidnapped by Hamas on October 7. And we visit Tel Aviv’s Social Grocery S...
2024-04-041h 13
Grab the Top Full Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, PsychologicalOn Her Own: A Novel by Lihi LapidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Her Own: A Novel Author: Lihi Lapid Narrator: Emily Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 19, 2024 Genres: Psychological Publisher's Summary: A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis and the unexpected places from which love can grow. ''The true mystery Lapid seeks to unveil is one of the most burning questions of our time: What does it mean to be a woman in today’s world? On Her Own is a book you will want all the women in your life to read...
2024-03-1905 min
Listen to Top Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaOn Her Own: A Novel by Lihi LapidPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Her Own: A Novel Author: Lihi Lapid Narrator: Emily Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 19, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis and the unexpected places from which love can grow. ''The true mystery Lapid seeks to unveil is one of the most burning questions of our time: What does it mean to be a woman in today’s world? On Her Own is a book you will want all the women in your life to read...
2024-03-1905 min