Past into present

Past into the present: review of Joseph Olshan’s novel The Conversion The Jerusalem Post, August 29, 2008 Acclaimed author Joseph Olshan asserts his literary prowess once again with his latest novel, The Conversion. Hypnotic prose, several layers of intrigue, and a heady Old World setting harmonize to create a melodious, and immensely enjoyable, story. But …

Honor thy mother

Honor thy mother: review of Alyse Myers’s memoir Who Do You Think You Are? The Jerusalem Post, August 1, 2008 Formerly fodder for the psychoanalyst’s couch, memoirs recounting the abuses one has suffered at the hands of one’s mother seem to have come into vogue. Alyse Myers’s Who Do You Think You Are? is one …