Diana Bletter is an American living in Israel. She was born in New York in 1957 and received a degree in comparative literature from Cornell University in 1978. A freelance writer since her graduation , with the exception of a year she spen on staff with the National Lampoon, Bletter’s many articles have appeared in well-known periodicals like The International Herald, Tribute, and Newsday. She is also the author of The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women, which was nominated for a national Jewish book award in 1989. Bletter and Samia Zina, the friend she mentions in her essay, “I Refuse to Live in Fear,” helped organize Dove of Peace, a friendship group for Arab and Jewish women.

International Policy Institute for Counter terrorism

This site contains articles, news, commentary, databases, and links related to counter terrorism policies and solutions.

The Jewish Women’s Center of Pittsburgh

From the site: “The Jewish Women's Center is a community of women of all backgrounds that provides educational opportunities and spiritual experiences rooted in Jewish values and feminist ideals….The programs and resources of the JWC create opportunities for Jewish women's learning, leadership, spiritual growth, and ritual practice.”

Now—with Bill Moyers

The site provides a a selected list of books written or suggested by some of NOW's past guests. It includes a link to Diana Bletter and Lori Grinker’s The Invisible Thread: A Portrait of Jewish American Women and offers a series of images related to Lori Grinker’s experiences as a war correspondent.

I Refuse to Live in Fear