In some ways, every Holocaust story is like every other: the horrors endured, the unbelievable cruelty, watching family members die, and having to make unimaginable decisions to survive. But in other ways, every Holocaust story is unique, as is this one. Born in 1927 in Tarnograd, Poland, Mala had a happy childhood until 1939, when…
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Review: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, memoir, New to Me Author, Nonfiction, Part of a Series, Recent Release
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Review: Zaremba, or Love and the Rule of Law by Michelle Granas
I was interested in this book for two reasons. First, it’s sort of a historical/political novel about modern-day Poland. I’m a quarter Polish, and visited Poland for the first time two years ago, and loved it. We were fascinated by the country’s rich history and modern-day politics. But secondly, as I started reading the book,…