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.
At seven in the morning, the second Monday after New Years, it is time to wake up the kids. Outside the window behind my computer, the sky is cobalt blue. My knee is still traumatized from the indignity of surgery two weeks ago, and I can feel it as I swing my feet over to... Continue Reading →
HELEN MARYLES SHANKMAN 