Browse selected excerpts from books I’ve written—memoir, nonfiction, humor, and journalism.

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What Authors Are Saying

  • Book cover titled 'Queen of the Oddballs and Other True Stories from a Life Unaccording to Plan' by Hillary Carlip. The cover features a woman in a whimsical dress with a checkered pattern, standing outdoors on grass.

    “An appealing memoir that reads like a CliffsNotes of American pop culture.”

    The New York Times

  • Book cover for 'Remembering Shanghai' by Isabel Sun Chao and Claire Chao, featuring a black and white portrait of a woman with floral designs.

    “Gali’s editing and cultural insight brought our family saga vividly to life.”

    Claire Chao

  • Book cover titled 'Something Starting Happens' by Todd Klick, featuring a goldfish jumping out of a fishbowl with splash water, and a red-orange circle mentioning 'A Minute-By-Minute Breakdown of Successful Movies.'

    “Gali guided my books from simple drafts to international bestsellers.”

    Todd Klick

  • Book cover titled 'I Kept Walking: The Unlikely Story of a Persian Woman with Polio' by Minou Soumekh Michlin, featuring a woman waving, the Statue of Liberty, and a stylized yellow background.

    “Gali drew stories out of me that I had never spoken aloud, shaping them into a memoir with depth, clarity, and emotional truth.”

    Minou Michlin

  • Book cover titled "Make a Shift Change Your Life" by Karen Rauch Carter, featuring a woman with arms raised in a field of golden grass against a blue sky, with decorative swirls and a circular design.

    "Gali was just what I needed—friend, cheerleader, and writing coach rolled into one."

    Karen Rauch Carter

  • Book cover titled "Toward Beauty" by Dennis Garnhum, with a subtitle about regaining a creative life on the Camino de Santiago. The top has a quote and the lower part depicts a small figure on the edge of a cliff with a stylized illustration of a trail.

    “Gali helped me find the emotional thread of my story and shape it into something clear, resonant, and true.”

    Dennis Garnhum

  • Book cover titled 'Born to Heal' by Luke Adler, featuring a close-up of a person's face with eyes closed, divided by horizontal lines, with a background of green and dark blue sections, and a description about healing and the author's credentials.

    “Gali brought clarity, compassion, and purpose to my healing journey, helping me turn it into a coherent and compelling narrative.”

    Luke Adler

  • Book cover titled 'Enough Drugs!' by Gedalia Genin, featuring a colorful abstract painting of pink flowers and a green circular label that reads 'A practical guide to feeling your best'.

    “Gali helped turn years of lived experience into a gripping, coherent narrative.”

    Gedalia Genin

  • Book cover titled 'Nazis All the Way Down' by Zachary Gallant and Katharina F. Gallant, featuring a person in a brown sleeve holding several 500 euro banknotes against a brown background.

    “Gali transformed a scattered draft into a real book—coherent, compelling, and readable.”

    Zachary & Katharina Gallant