Jaime Herndon, Book Reviewer

Book Review

The Anatomy of Exile

by Jaime Herndon

In Zeeva Bukai’s novel "The Anatomy of Exile", a Jewish Israeli mother struggles to reconcile herself to a tragedy from her past while watching a similar situation unfold for her own daughter. Tamar’s sister-in-law, Hadas, is killed... Read More

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The Snarling Girl

by Jaime Herndon

Elisa Albert’s ranging essay collection "The Snarling Girl" includes sixteen pieces published over the last ten years in venues including Longreads, New York magazine’s The Cut, The Forward, and Lit Hub. Their topics include feminist... Read More

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Blessed Hands

by Jaime Herndon

"Blessed Hands" is an engaging short story collection that’s filled with glimpses into the lives of those whose voices are not often heard. Translated from Yiddish, Frume Halpern’s short story collection "Blessed Hands" captures... Read More

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Crybaby

by Jaime Herndon

Cheryl E. Klein’s memoir "Crybaby" is candid about living with infertility and cancer simultaneously, while also navigating everyday life. When Klein and her fianceé, CC, decided to start fertility treatments to have a child, their... Read More

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