Temim Fruchter is an American writer and formerly the drummer in The Shondes, an indie punk band from Brooklyn, NY. Fruchter is outspoken about being an Orthodox-raised Jew[1] who opposes the occupation of Palestine. In 2007, Heeb magazine listed Fruchter as one of the Heeb 100.[2]

Fruchter at Split This Rock 2018, Washington, D.C.

Fruchter's writing has also been published in a number of venues including Brevity. She is a regular contributor to Tom Tom Magazine: a magazine about female drummers [3] and is a former blogger for AfterEllen.[4] A first novel, City of Laughter, was published in 2024.[5]

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  1. ^ "Yelling Melodiously –". Forward.com. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  2. ^ Heeb 100 Archived December 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Half Notes: Practice Makes Miserable". Tom Tom Magazine. 26 January 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2010-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "The Family Secrets Are Coming Out in This Queer Jewish Novel". New York Times. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 2024-03-02.