Closer to Fine: A Novel

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Timeliness: Stories about female sexuality in Jewish culture are getting a lot of media attention right now, with Unorthodox on Netflix and Disobedience The author has excellent connections to Jewish community leaders, including Leah Hager Cohen (author), Rabbi Deborah Waxman (the first woman and the first lesbian to lead a congregational organization as head of the Reconstructionist Movement.), and Idit Klein (President and CEO of Keshet).

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A warmhearted exploration of modern love with considerable psychological and philosophical insights.
Kirkus Reviews

This book radiates goodness. Its warm and smart, funny and brave. It has deep, particular knowledge of people, while at the same time embracing the great, wistful messiness of being human. And its a sheer pleasure to read: a beautifully paced, searching journey full of surprises and wisdom.
Leah Hager Cohen, author of Strangers and Cousins

Closer to Fine is a tender coming-of-age novel that will resonate for anyone who has ever struggled to find their place in the world. Rosenfeld tells an absorbing story full of keen emotional insights into coming out, finding love, and staying true to ones self in a time of growth and change.
Idit Klein, president and CEO of Keshetfor LGBTQ Equality in Jewish Life

Jodi Rosenfeld masterfully intertwines explorations of identity, relationship, and wisdom to create a compelling portrait of a young woman seeking a life of integrity and love. This is a moving and engaging novel.
Rabbi Deborah Waxman, PhD, president of Reconstructing Judaism

Closer to Fine is full of heart and humanity and the tensions that pull on all of us. It is a story that is both satisfying in depth and tension and an easy weekend novel to curl up with. Rachel stayed alive for me long after I finished reading about her.
Sharon Chatkupt Lee, PsyD, clinical psychologist.

Author Bio

Jodi S. Rosenfeld is a clinical psychologist specializing in anxiety and acceptance-based therapies. She is a graduate of Tufts University and the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (now William James College). She plans to enter rabbinical school in the very near future. Closer to Fine is her first novel. She lives with her husband and two teenage children in Phoenixville, PA.