Amanda Roraback
Sample Questions

ABOUT “ISRAEL-PALESTINE IN A NUTSHELL”

• How has your book been received by Muslims and Jews?
• Have there been any criticisms?
• What are some of the most contentious issues that you deal with in your book and your talks?
• What are some of the most misunderstood or least understood details about the Middle East situation?
• How would you summarize the Israeli perspective on the Middle East crisis?
• How would you summarize the Palestinian perspective?
• What are some of the core reasons this conflict hasn’t been solved?
• What is America’s role in Israel?

ABOUT AMANDA RORABACK

• Describe the Nutshell Notes books?
• What is your background?
• When did you start writing the “Nutshell Notes” series?
• What were you trying to accomplish?
• Who do you think will profit from reading the Nutshell Notes books?
• What inspired you to write about Israel-Palestine?
• How did you conduct your research?
• What surprising discoveries did you make in the course of your research?
• What was your greatest challenge when writing Israel-Palestine in a Nutshell?
• What do you envision for the series?