Hello, I’m Tsvi Jolles.
I write novels, short stories, and books for younger readers. I’m drawn to ordinary lives that take an unexpected turn, and to the humor and tenderness that turn up along the way.
I live in Cumming, Georgia, with my wife and our son.
I love writing. When I’m not doing just that, I’m probably thinking about what to write tomorrow morning, or enjoying other things like meditating, stretching, swimming, walking, or making lunch, if someone else doesn’t beat me to it.
After a day of putting words on the page, I often prefer to listen to stories. Audiobooks and my local library keep me company. Languages fascinate me too; I’ve picked up some Italian, French, German, and Spanish along the way.
My next novel, Late Spring, arrives on January 7, 2027. It is a story I returned to over many years, until it was ready to bloom.
A note on my name
Tsvi begins with a soft “tz,” as in pretzel. Here’s Casey Montgomery, the narrator of Tangerines, saying it:
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