Ruptured
The world feels ruptured, but sometimes it is through the cracks that the light gets in.
ABOUT RUPTURED
In this powerful collection of essays, thirty-six women, including Ramona Koval, Dani Valent, Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Kerri Sackville, Deborah Conway and Rachelle Unreich, reveal how their lives in Australia were irrevocably changed by the events of October 7. From race-walker Jemima Montag’s account of encountering hostility when she speaks against Jew-hatred, to actress Dena Amy Kaplan encountering hostility when she speaks against Jew-hatred, and author Elise Esther Hearst’s attempts to find solace in making comedy, Ruptured is both an exploration of the profound rift created in the wake of that devastating day, and an attempt to mend it.
About the Editors
Lee Kofman
Dr Lee Kofman is the author of six books, including a book on writing, The Writer Laid Bare (Ventura Press, 2022), memoirs Imperfect (Affirm Press, 2019), which was shortlisted for Nib Literary Award, and The Dangerous Bride (Melbourne University Press, 2014). She is the co-editor of Rebellious Daughters (Ventura Press, 2016) and editor of Split (Ventura Press, 2019), which was longlisted for ABIA Awards – anthologies of memoir by prominent Australian authors. Her short works have been widely published in Australia and overseas. Lee regularly speaks at literary events, judges literary awards, and is an experienced writing mentor and teacher of writing.
Tamar Paluch
Tamar Paluch trained as an occupational therapist with a focus on disability rights and community development. October 7 drew her into women-led activism, and she co-founded the International Women’s Day platform and the community writing initiative ‘A Year Like No Other’ as a way to document history and help women reclaim their voice in these complex times. Ruptured is a culmination of these initiatives and her long-held passion for writing and editing, especially on matters of grief, identity and memory. Together with her husband and two daughters, she has lived in Tel Aviv, New York City, Melbourne and Los Angeles.