Joan Gelfand Joan Gelfand is a poet, writer and teacher living in San Francisco. A member of the National Book Critics circle, her debut novel, “Extreme,” was featured on NPR/Tech Nation and was named as a finalist for new fiction by the International Book Awards. Recent Stories Mar 20, 2023 Jewish twins reunite in Bay Area author’s latest novel Dec 16, 2021 How God showed up to our daughter's interfaith wedding