Judith Teitelman Talks about Guesthouse for Ganesha

Author Judith Teitelman

Weaving Eastern beliefs and perspectives with Western realities and pragmatism, Judith Teitelman’s debut novel Guesthouse for Ganesha is a tale of love, loss, and spirit reclaimed.

Judith has straddled the worlds of art, literature, and business since she was a teenager. and worked her first job as a salesperson at a B. Dalton / Pickwick Bookstore.  She is adjunct faculty in the Theater School at California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) co-teaching Entrepreneurship. She is a regular trainer at the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), among others, and was a trainer for more than 20 years at Los Angeles’ Center for Nonprofit Management.

 In 2008 Judith was a finalist for a PEN Emerging Voices Fellowship. In 2016 her debut novel’s first chapter was published in the highly regarded literary journal “PoemMemoirStory.” Guesthouse for Ganesha is an award-winning novel published in May 2019.

Kirkus Reviews writes: “Teitelman paints an intensely beautiful world in which different cultures merge in surprising ways.””

 Khaas Baat, a publication for Indian-Americans writes:
Ms. Teitelman, please take a bow for an inspiring and touching story of love, loss and spirit beautifully told with great conviction and style. The debut novel, which weaves Eastern beliefs with stark realities, speaks volumes about the talent of this budding author.”

Guesthouse for Ganesha is the 2022 Official March International Pulpwood Queens and Timber Guys Book of the Month. Purchase your copy of Guesthouse for Ganesha from the The Pulpwood Queen Book Shop or your favorite independent bookstore.