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.
This is a repeat from last year, with a shiny new title. Enjoy. Yontif is coming, I can feel it in my bones. Really, I can. Like in my shoulders, my back, my arms, and my neck. I spent an entire afternoon with my head in an oven, for non-suicidal purposes, I dragged ten bags... Continue Reading →
HELEN MARYLES SHANKMAN 