Author of THEY WERE LIKE FAMILY TO ME, a collection of linked stories illuminated with magical realism, following the inhabitants of a small town in 1942 Poland and tracing the troubling complex choices they are compelled to make. Finalist for The Story Prize and Honorable Mention in the 2017 ALA Sophie Brody Medal for achievement in Jewish Literature. Originally published as IN THE LAND OF ARMADILLOS. Columnist for the Jewish Standard.
Of all the sights on this planet, none are captured on film, or in words, or in art, less successfully than fireworks. They must be viewed in person, they demand to be seen by the naked eye. The way the rockets shoot up up up over your head, leaving a trail of fizzy sparks, only... Continue Reading →
HELEN MARYLES SHANKMAN 