Yael Goldstein Love

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Yael Goldstein Love
Born1978 (age 4647)
Occupation
  • Novelist
  • editor
  • book critic
NationalityAmerican
Education Harvard University (BA)
Parents Sheldon Goldstein
Rebecca Goldstein

Yael Goldstein Love (born 1978) is an American novelist, editor and book critic. She is also co-founder and editorial director of the literary studio Plympton. [1]

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Biography

Goldstein Love was born in 1978 to mathematical physicist Sheldon Goldstein and novelist and philosopher Rebecca Goldstein. Her parents later divorced. Goldstein Love graduated from Harvard College with a degree in philosophy. [2]

In 2007, Goldstein Love published the novel The Passion of Tasha Darsky, originally titled Overture. [3] [4] The novel was the contentious relationship between mother and daughter musicians, leading to speculation about whether the novel was autobiographical. [5] Goldstein Love denied the speculation. [5] [6]

In 2011, Goldstein Love and fellow writer Jennifer 8. Lee founded a literary studio named Plympton, Inc. [1] The studio focuses on publishing serialized fiction for digital platforms. [7] Its first series launched in September 2012 as part of the Kindle Serials program. [8] It also launched the app Rooster, a mobile reading service for iOS7, in March 2014. [9]

The Possiblities came out on Random House in 2023. [10] [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Team | Plympton". Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. Goldstein, Yael (2008-06-30). "Yael Goldstein". Jewcy.com. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  3. Hogan, Ron (May 19, 2008). "Love Changes Everything: Paperback Comes With New Title, New Author, New Opening". Mediabistro. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  4. "Boston Book Club: The Passion of Tasha Darsky | Boston Daily". Blogs.bostonmagazine.com. 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  5. 1 2 Cohen, Mirian (January 2007). "Mothers, Daughters, and the Word: Talking with Yael Goldstein". Zeek. Retrieved 2011-09-22.
  6. "Accompanied by strings - Page 2 - Los Angeles Times". Articles.latimes.com. 2007-01-14. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  7. Denison, D.C. (September 8, 2012). "Boston literary start-up lands Amazon deal". The Boston Globe . Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  8. Bosman, Julie (September 30, 2012). "E-Books Expand Their Potential With Serialized Fiction". The New York Times . Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  9. McMurtrie, John (March 12, 2014). "S.F. company launches Rooster, a new mobile reading service". SFGate. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  10. "The Possibilities" (review). Publishers' Weekly . Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  11. "The Possiblities" (review). Kirkus Reviews. May 9, 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2025.