Tamar lives with her husband and three children in Tel Aviv, 1967. Nearly 20 years after Israel reoccupied the territory, the strain between Jews and Muslims is more intense than ever. And when Tamar's sister-in-law Hadas is found murdered, her husband Samir moves the family to America. While the move is supposed to be temporary,… Continue reading The Anatomy of Exile by Zeeva Bukai
Stories allow readers to escape into new worlds, and connect with existing ones. And with short stories, authors face the challenge of building those connections in far fewer words. Even so, they successfully grab readers hearts and minds and leave them wanting more. Displaced Persons by Joan Leegant is a profound collection of short stories that explore what home and family means to those with complicated histories of forced migration to different parts of the world, and spiritual disconnect from their ancestors.
