Posted inCulture How did German Jews cope with a 17th-century plague? This woman’s 350-year-old memoir offers a glimpse. by Penny Schwartz and JTA July 27, 2020July 27, 2020
Posted inOff the Shelf Daughters of Holocaust survivors uncover old stories in new memoirs by Howard Freedman June 4, 2020July 8, 2020
Posted inBooks ‘Failure to Appear’: At 73, this Vietnam-era anti-war fugitive is telling her story of 20 years on the run by Liz Harris June 2, 2020July 8, 2020
Posted inHistory Two authors delight in the remnants of generations past by Howard Freedman May 8, 2020
Posted inBooks Rachel Biale’s new memoir looks at growing up on a kibbutz in Israel’s early days by Jonathan Kirsch April 21, 2020May 11, 2020
Posted inBooks Marin man’s memoir recounts love for his late wife and their adventures by Maya Mirsky November 26, 2019November 27, 2019
Posted inBooks Spiritual wanderlust in new books from Bay Area authors by Laura Paull September 17, 2019September 17, 2019
Posted inTV & Film Local survivor’s memoir to be adapted as stop-motion animated film by Laura Paull August 30, 2019May 26, 2021
Posted inBooks Warrior no more: ‘True mensch’ Andre Iguodala discusses new memoir at JCCSF by Gabe Stutman July 1, 2019July 1, 2019
Posted inAuthor! Author! Two vivid memoirs of Holocaust survival from local authors by Laura Paull March 12, 2019