Background
Rachel Basch was born on January 5, 1959 in New York, United States. She is the daughter of Sheldon, an attorney, and Norma Basch, an historian.
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Basch received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. She teaches a Graduate Liberal Studies Program there.
New York, United States
Rachel Basch received a Master of Arts degree from New York University’s Creative Writing Program.
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Basch teaches in Fairfield University’s MFA Program.
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Basch received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. She teaches a Graduate Liberal Studies Program there.
Middletown, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Basch received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University. She teaches a Graduate Liberal Studies Program there.
New York, United States
Rachel Basch received a Master of Arts degree from New York University’s Creative Writing Program.
Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Rachel Basch teaches in Fairfield University’s MFA Program.
(Rachel Basch touched on a subject considered both powerfu...)
Rachel Basch touched on a subject considered both powerful and topical: alleged child abuse. Reviewers respected the book’s sensitivity and psychological depth and admired Basch’s skill in handling a sensitive issue.
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1998
(A novel about the role of faith in contemporary life, The...)
A novel about the role of faith in contemporary life, The Passion of Reverend Nash tells the story of a wounded healer who must make sense of her own grief if she is to continue caring for her flock. As Jordanna struggles to render meaning from loss, readers of her story will be taken on an unforgettable spiritual journey.
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2003
(This book explores the ways in which we conceal and revea...)
This book explores the ways in which we conceal and reveal our identities. As truth after truth is exposed, characters are forced to reconsider themselves and reorder their lives, with few easy answers to be found for anyone. It is, ultimately, about the power of human connection and the many shapes that love can take.
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2015
Rachel Basch was born on January 5, 1959 in New York, United States. She is the daughter of Sheldon, an attorney, and Norma Basch, an historian.
Rachel Basch received her Bachelor of Arts from Wesleyan University and her Master of Arts degree from New York University’s Creative Writing Program.
Rachel Basch is the author of three novels: "Degrees of Love" (1998), "The passion of Reverend Nash" (2003) and "The Listener". She has reviewed books for "The Washington Post Book World", and her nonfiction has appeared in "n+1, Salon,The Huffington Post, The Millions", and "Parenting".
A dedicated teacher of creative writing for over twenty five years, Basch is a contributor to "Now Write!: Fiction Writing Exercises From Today’s Best Writers & Teachers". She works independently with writers and leads a private master class. She has lived in Connecticut for 30 years.
Rachel Basch is best known as an author. Her "The Passion of Reverend Nash" was named one of the five best novels of 2003 by The Christian Science Monitor. "The Listener" was a finalist for the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) Firecracker Award in 2016.
Basch was awarded a Teaching Fellowship and a scholarship of New York University. She was a MacDowell Colony Fellow in 2011.
(A novel about the role of faith in contemporary life, The...)
2003(Rachel Basch touched on a subject considered both powerfu...)
1998(This book explores the ways in which we conceal and revea...)
2015In 1984 Rachel Basch married David L. Gould. They have two children.
