Women at War: Media Coverage Then… and Now
For my 2025 release, “Go On Pretending,” I wanted to focus on a pair of conflicts that haven’t received the same amount of exposure, and highlight the women’s perspective o
Return to the Early Days of Soaps in Alina Adams’ New Novel
Historical fiction novels are usually set during times of war, revolution, upheaval and societal change. I set mine during the early days of soap operas. Because we soap fans know
Alina Adams Turns Soap History Into Bold Fiction in Go On Pretending
“What if an African-American actor works on the radio version of Guiding Light… but the show transitions to television, and now he can’t go on because audiences will see
Do You Find the Interracial Jewish Family in My Novel Unbelievable? Good!
I was told that my African American characters were too erudite, that the fact that they had interests and could discuss topics outside of merely being African
Go On Pretending Review: Jewish Book Council
Adams has an acute understanding of the way politics influences culture in Russia and in America. She pinpoints America’s pivot from a national fear of C
Five Television Milestones We Owe to Irna Phillips
Everyone has watched a soap opera. Whether they did it faithfully for multiple decades, went through a phase in high school or college or when home with small children, or just on
How Are These (Soviet) Jews Different From All Other Jews?
To many American Jews, their quintessential representative is Bernie Sanders (even if they don’t live in Vermont). Born in Brooklyn, he picked up political activism in the crib,
Words With a Wordsmith: Paper Lanterns
Russian is my first language. I didn’t speak English until I was almost 8. While I am much more fluent in English now, there are still some words which are so perfect in Russian,
Disparate Interests: Book Review
If you’re interested in modern history, this story will explain a lot. Read more at: https://disparateinterests.wordpress.com/2025/03/27/book-review-go-on-pretending-by-alina-ada
Alina Adams Interview by Leah Grisham
No matter how big any situation is, I think about how it affects individual people. Stalin has been credited with saying, “One death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic