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.
So, THE COLOR OF LIGHT has been out for a while now, and lots of people are reading it and saying very nice things about it. Four bloggers put it on their Best of 2013 lists, which was incredibly kind of them. There are dozens of four and five star reviews on Amazon and GoodReads.... Continue Reading →
HELEN MARYLES SHANKMAN 