In Anna Karenina, Tolstoy famously wrote, ?Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” This celebrated maxim seems questionable at best to literature professor Tracy
In this affecting, perceptive novel, Rachel Kadish reflects on the ghosts of the past, the tensions of war, and the difficult bonds of family. When Maya enrolls at Hebrew University in Jerusalem
"A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion."—Toni Morrison "Astonishing . . . The riveting narrative and well-honed characters will ea
