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.
The Golem of Zukow started out, the way all stories do, as an idea. The essence of the story never changed; a confused young man who shows up in a girl's room, stark naked, in the middle of the night. He thinks he's the Golem. He becomes a figure of amusement for the whole neighborhood.... Continue Reading →
