Publications by Nancy Kalikow Maxwell

ARTICLES

"Joys and Oys" Bi-Weekly Column, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, February 13, 2025-present.

​"Jewish Reading Room," Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, September 12, 2024, p.15.

"Not Your Bubbe's Tupperware Party," Lilith Magazine Online, March 24, 2023, https://lilith.org/2023/03/not-your-bubbes-tupperware-party/.

"Parade of Hearts to March Away Soon," Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, May 16, 2022. https://www.artspv.org/blog.

“Meadowbrook Park Invitational Photography Show,” Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, April 21, 2022. https://www.artspv.org/blog.
 
“The Celebrating Strength in Diversity Exhibit and Artist Reception,” Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, January 18, 2022, https://www.artspv.org/blog.

"Betty Kalikow: A Balabusta in Kansas City," in "Rabbis, Teachers, Friends: 18 Jews Whose Deaths Diminished Our Communities in 2021,” Philissa Cramer, Editor. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, December 29, 2021,
https://www.jta.org/2021/12/29/obituaries/rabbis-teachers-friends-18-jews-whose-deaths-diminished-our-communities-in-2021.
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" 'Prairie Evolution' Sculpture by Matthew Dehaemers," Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, May 1, 2021, https://www.artspv.org/blog. 

" 'Connections at Corinth' Mural by Phil 'Sike Style' Shafer," Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, March 29, 2021, https://www.artspv.org/blog.

“ ‘Fluid Form’ Sculpture by Jacob Burmood,” Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, January 4, 2021, https://www.artspv.org/blog. 

"Larger-Than-Life Sculptor - Anna Belle Campbell Cartwright, 1929-2001,"
Prairie Village Arts Council Blog, October 17, 2020, www.artspv.org/blog.

“A Jew Realizes She’s Not in Florida Anymore,” Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, May 7, 2020, p.14.

"What is Chutzpah and Why Do Jews Have It?"
ReformJudaism.org, February 12, 2019,
reformjudaism.org/blog/2019/02/12/what-chutzpah-and-why-do-jews-have-it .

“Creativity Comes Alive at South Florida Summer Art Camps,” Art Hive Magazine, Summer 2017, pp. 58-61.

"Meet Broward County's 2016 Arts Teachers of the Year," Art Hive Magazine, Spring 2017, pp. 58-59.

"Artist Oka Doner's Duo Designs Dazzle," Broward County Cultural Arts Blog, December 19, 2016, http://www.artscalendarblog.com/artist-oka-doners-duo-designs-dazzle/

"Sniptease's Melodie Blaize Cuts a Path to Success," Cultural Quarterly, Fall 2016/Winter 2017, pp. 30-31.

“City of Hallandale Beach Dedicates Beneath the Surface Mural.” Cultural Quarterly, Summer 2016, pp. 28-29.

"Fifty Shades of Talmud," book review. Hadassah Magazine online, March 2016.
http://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2016/03/23/fifty-shades-talmud/

"Cheryl Foster Realizes Childhood Vision of Living as an Artist," Cultural Quarterly, Spring 2016, pp. 32-34.

"At the Thrift Shop; The Lifecycle of Jewish Junk," Lilith Magazine, Fall 2015, p. 48. http://lilith.org/articles/at-the-thrift-shop/

"Eduardo Mendieta Pursues Monumental Challenges," Cultural Quarterly, Fall 2015, pp. 14-15.

"Dating at 62: A Cautionary Tale," Forward, July 17, 2015, p. 42.
http://forward.com/culture/311645/dating-at-62-a-cautionary-tale/?utm_content=daily_Newsletter_MainList_Title_Position-1&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=The%20Forward%20Today%20%28Monday-Friday%29&utm_campaign=New%20Daily%202015-07-12

"A Bunch of Older Jewish Ladies' Tour the World Erotic Art Museum," Haaretz Israeli national newspaper, May 14, 2014 http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-features/1.656335

"What Happens When Hadassah Women Tour the World Erotic Art Museum?" Forward, The Sisterhood Online, May 12,2015  http://forward.com/sisterhood/308002/a-hadassah-chapter/

“Naomi Wilzig, Founder of Erotic Art Museum, Dies at 80.” Forward, April 17, 2015
http://forward.com/articles/218284/naomi-wilzig-founder-of-erotic-art-museum-dies-at/

“Thoughts from a Reluctant Shul-Goer,” Jewish Woman Magazine, Fall 2014, online version, https://www.jwmag.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=3973.

“Anguish of a Stage Mother,” Midlife Collage, May 12, 2014, contest finalist. http://midlifecollage.com/2014/05/anguish-of-a-stage-mother/.

“A Good Man is Hard to Find,” Hadassah Magazine, February/March 2014, pp. 38-40.
www.hadassahmagazine.org/2014/03/17/family-matters-good-man-hard-find/

​“In Search of My Ethel Mertz,” Forward, The Sisterhood Online Blog, February 19, 2014.
http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-blog/193066/in-search-of-my-ethel-mertz/

"A ‘Mixed’ Blessing on My Head," Forward, October 11, 2013, p. 18.
http://forward.com/articles/185056/a-mixed-blessing-on-my-jewish-head/

"Mourner's Ribbon; Wearing a Torn Strip of Grosgrain Helped One Widow Mend Her Soul," Forward, August 16, 2013, p. 28.
http://forward.com/articles/182073/wearing-a-black-ribbon-helped-one-jewish-widow-men/

"House-Hunting in Florida Suburbia Turns Into Great Mezuzah Trek: How Can You Tell if People Next Door Are Jewish?" Forward, May 31, 2013.
http://forward.com/articles/177308/house-hunting-in-florida-suburbia-turns-into-great/

“A Lonely Jew at Catholic School,” Forward, February 19, 2010, p.18. http://forward.com/articles/125298/a-lonely-jew-at-catholic-school/

“A Class of Their Own: One Religion Teacher Learns a Lesson About Her Students,” Forward, December 25, 2009, p. 18. http://forward.com/articles/121148/a-class-of-their-own/

“Librarians in the Jury Box,” American Libraries, Vol. 38, No. 1/2, January/February 2008, pp.50-54.

"Libraries? – Yes, In My Backyard,” Journal of Access Services, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2008, pp. 391-396.

“Libraries Are Very Jewish,” Lilith Magazine. Vol. 31, No. 2, Summer 2006, p. 6.

“Cover Story: Sacred Stacks,” American Libraries. Vol. 37, No. 5, May 2006, pp. 36-37.

“Library Lust,” American Libraries. Vol. 36, No. 11, December 2005, p.53.

“Seven Deadly Sins of Library Technology,” American Libraries. Vol. 35, No. 8, September 2004, pp. 40-42.

 “A Nice Jewish Girl Studying Catholicism?” National Catholic Reporter. Vol. 40, No. 23, April 9, 2004, p. 19.

“Personal E-Mail At Work,” American Libraries, Vol. 34, No. 8, September 2003, p. 58.

“Miami-Dade Community College/Florida International University Librarian Exchange Program,” FACRL Newsletter. Vol. 19, No. 2, Spring 2003. http://www.unf.edu/library/facrl/newsletter0403.html

“Internet Use in Community and Technical College Libraries,” Academic Leadership; Journal for Community and Technical College Leaders. Vol. 9, No. 1-2, Winter 2002, pp. 27-31.
 
“Final Touches,” Reform Judaism Magazine, Vol. 29, No. 3, Spring 2001, pp. 53-56.

“Lunchroom Loneliness,” American Libraries, Vol. 32, No. 1, January 2001, p. 54.
 
“Torah Light,” Moment Magazine, Vol. 24, Number 5, October 1999, p. 38. http://search.opinionarchives.com/Moment_Web/DigitalArchive.aspx

"Jewish-Christian Intermarriage and Jewish Identity," winner of national Albert Clark Prize. Journal of Theta Alpha Kappa National Honor Society for Religious Studies/Theology, Vol. 22, No. 2, Fall 1998, pp. 13-25.

"Part-timer's Plea: Where Am I Now?" American Libraries, Vol. 28, No. 11, December 1997, p. 58.

"Shabbat Without Shopping Carts; Nancy Maxwell Reinvents the Rules," Lilith Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 2, Summer 1997, pp. 26-28. http://lilith.org/articles/shabbat-without-shopping-carts/

"If You're So Smart, How Come You're Intermarried?" Tikkun Magazine, Vol. 12, No. 1, January/February 1997, pp. 42-43.

"Proselytize? No Way," Moment Magazine, Vol. 21, No. 6, December 1996, p. 16.

"A Celebration of Nations," Barry Buccaneer, Barry University, April 1995, p. 5.

"Jewish-Christian Relations," Barry Buccaneer, Barry University, March 1995, p. 12.

"Jews and Christians Meet for Mutual Understanding," Barry Buccaneer, Barry University, February 1995, p. 9.

"Summary of Due Process Workshops," MBLC Notes, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, October 1982, pp. 1-2.

"Special Report - Congressional Hearing on LSCA," NELA Newsletter, New England Library Association, October 1981, pp. 6-7.

"Libraries, Proposition 2 1/2 and the Legislature: Options for Change," Bay State Librarian, Massachusetts Library Association, Spring 1981, pp. 14-17.

"Summary of the National Library and Information Services Act," Currents, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, September/October 1980, pp. 6-8.

"A.L.A. Legislative Day in Washington: A Report," Bay State Librarian, Massachusetts Library Association, Vol. 69, Summer 1980, pp. 15-17.

"Recognizing the Outstanding Employee," Show-Me Libraries, Missouri State Library, Vol. 31, February 1980, pp. 23-24.

PERIODICALS EDITED 
Backstacks (monthly newsletter), Miami-Dade Community College North Campus Library, 1988-89.

Guest Editor, Interface, “Special Issue: New Federalism - Implications for Libraries,” Summer 1982.

Issue Editor, Currents, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, Winter 1982.

Founder and Editor, Legislative Update, (bi-monthly newsletter), Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners, 1980-83.

Editor, New England Purchaser (monthly magazine), Purchasing Management Association of Boston, Inc., 1985-87.

Editor, Regulatory Alert (irregular publication), Association for Biomedical Research, 1983-85.

Editor, Update (periodic newsletter), Association for Biomedical Research, 1983-85.

PAPERS PRESENTED
"Recovering the Traditions: Religious Perspectives in Medical Ethics Conference," Sponsored by Council on Biomedical Ethics, Barry University and Institute of Religion, Texas Medical Center: "A Feminist Perspective on Jewish Death Rituals," Fort Lauderdale Beach, FL, April 28, 1998.