In the Media

I have appeared as a solo guest on TV, radio, and podcast shows, spoken at author talks and book fairs, and partnered with other writers and community activists on conference and event panels. Please see my full media resource profile on Qwoted and feel free to reach out for quotes, comments, or speaking opportunities.


Recent TV/radio/podcast appearances and media stories

  • “The Vanishing Bridge” in Jewish Journal

    “The Vanishing Bridge” in Jewish Journal

    My new essay in this week’s Jewish Journal examines the fragility of family histories which originated in the world of the Pale. It appears on…

  • On Make Your Day Richer TV

    On Make Your Day Richer TV

    A densely-packed, live 15-minute interview on Make Your Day Richer TV / podcast with Richard Wilmore. Fast, fun, and to the point. “Just when you…

  • Discussing mental health and writing on Write or Die Show

    Discussing mental health and writing on Write or Die Show

    “You need to get on medication, Lane!” is the quote from my book that sparked our conversation…. I was interviewed by Randi-Lee Bowslaugh on her…

  • “Of Love and Borscht” in One Potato

    “Of Love and Borscht” in One Potato

    In time for National Soup Month, One Potato, a popular food blog, published my essay “Of Love and Borscht,” based on an A Family, Maybe…

  • Our family journey on the Bookshop podcast

    Our family journey on the Bookshop podcast

    Award-winning YA author Stacey Horan interviewed me on her popular literary podcast! We talk about books, writing, and parenting. “In his book A Family, Maybe,…

  • **** Bookstagram review

    **** Bookstagram review

    Touched by a passionate and thoughtful review by the Bookstagram critic Kristi Toscano. She hit on a few thorny ethical issues my book is highlighting.…

  • An essay on empty nesting in the Jewish Journal

    An essay on empty nesting in the Jewish Journal

    My essay about entering the empty-nesting stage of parenting appears in this week’s Jewish Journal, barely a few days after we dropped off our younger…

  • Interview in the Town Crier

    Interview in the Town Crier

    Idyllwild Town Crier Vo. 79, No. 31, p. B1 Thursday, August 1, 2024 Local Author to Speak of Foster to Adoption Journey By David Jerome,…

  • Podcast interview: Bookaholic

    Podcast interview: Bookaholic

    Delighted to be interviewed by a popular book reviewer and podcast host Deirdre Pippins. To listen/watch the 25-minute interview, click here. Podcast description from the…

  • Interview on Filled Up Cup, a parent self-care podcast

    Interview on Filled Up Cup, a parent self-care podcast

    Our one-hour interview delved into the emotional and practical sides of adoption. Filled Up Cup ☕️describes itself as “a different kind of self-care resource —…

  • The Pacific Sentinel on AFM’s path to publication

    The Pacific Sentinel on AFM’s path to publication

    From the magazine’s story about the reasons why I wrote A Family, Maybe, and its long, arduous path to publication: “Memoirs have a unique power…

  • Chats from the Blog Cabin podcast interview

    Chats from the Blog Cabin podcast interview

    A one-hour interview about my book with a bit of reading and a lot of storytelling on a popular podcast/YouTube channel. Thank you for a…

  • Speaking on Parenting 411 podcast

    Speaking on Parenting 411 podcast

    Thrilled to share our story and tips for other parents, adoptive or not, on a popular parenting podcast / YouTube channel, which presents it as…

  • Mombian review of AFM

    Mombian review of AFM

    Delighted by a meticulously written and thoughtful review on Mombian, a popular LGBTQ parenting site, and the book’s inclusion in its online database of LGBTQ…

  • Focusing on justice for adoptive families in a radio interview

    Focusing on justice for adoptive families in a radio interview

    Cincinnati-based Rodney Lear interviewed me on his syndicated radio “Sunday Morning Magazine” alongside Angie Thomas, a NYT-bestselling author of The Hate U Give, and gun…

  • AFM’s opening chapter shared by LGBTQ Nation

    AFM’s opening chapter shared by LGBTQ Nation

    PROUD to see an excerpt from my memoir shared by LGBTQ Nation, ‘the world’s most followed LGBTQ media source’. I edited the opening chapter to…

  • Interviewed on NBC’s “Daytime” show (WFLA-TV)

    Interviewed on NBC’s “Daytime” show (WFLA-TV)

    Jonathan and I were just interviewed about our family journey depicted in my memoir A Family, Maybe. The 5-minute conversation was very warm. The “Daytime”…

  • Interviewed on “NY and NJ’s #1 Drive Time Morning Show”

    Interviewed on “NY and NJ’s #1 Drive Time Morning Show”

    Earlier today, I spoke live about my book A Family, Maybe on “The Frank Truatt Morning Show: NY and NJ’s #1 Drive Time Morning Show.”…

  • Interviewed by The Impactful Parent podcast

    Interviewed by The Impactful Parent podcast

    Delighted to be interviewed by the parenting coach Kristina Campos on her popular parenting app, podcast, and YouTube channel The Impactful Parent. In this 35-minute…

  • Guide for foster/adoptive parents on #1 adoption site

    Guide for foster/adoptive parents on #1 adoption site

    Glad to share my research into foster/adoption policies and history on Adoption.com, the world’s largest adoption website and adoptive parent platform. I hope it will…