The Writer’s Journal

Rita D. Jacobs, Ph.D., is the author of The Way In: Journal Writing for Self-Discovery; Tommy: The Musical; A Day in the Life of America and A Day in the Life of Canada. She is a widely published journalist and book reviewer whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, PARADE Magazine, Diversion, Frequent Flyer, Glamour, SELF and GRAPHIS. She is Professor Emerita of English at Montclair State University and in the past twenty years she has taught workshops in journal writing nationally and internationally, often in Eastern Europe.  In fall 2012, Random House commissioned Rita Jacobs to write 20 columns titled, “From Journal to Memoir” which are available on her website. She is a judge for the National Jewish Book Awards and is currently developing a journal writing app for tween girls to promote introspection and combat bullying. On the Web: ritadjacobs.com