ONCE WE WERE HOME: author Jennifer Rosner discusses her new novel with Meryl Ain

Meryl chats with Jennifer Rosner about her new novel, Once We Were Home (March 14, 2023). Note: Here is the link to the event Meryl talks about at the beginning of the episode, One Book, One Hadassah: ⁠Live with Pam Jenoff, author of Code Name Sapphire⁠. Free on Zoom, open to everyone. Register at: ⁠https://secure2.convio.net/wzoa/site/Ticketing?view=Tickets&id=111291 In this episode, Jennifer Rosner and Meryl Ain discuss the response of the Jewish community to child survivors hidden during the Holocaust and how these young people were impacted by those adult decisions after WW II. They also talk about the author’s first novel, When the Yellowbird Sings, and the poignant question of what is a family? Jennifer is the author of the novels, Once We Were Home, and The Yellow Bird Sings, a National Jewish Book Award finalist in Debut Fiction and Book Club and a Massachusetts Book Award Honor Book. Her other books include the memoir, If a Tree Falls: A Family’s Quest to Hear and be Heard, and the picture book, The Mitten String, A Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable. Jennifer's short writings have appeared in The New York Times, The Times of Israel, The Forward, and elsewhere. In addition to writing, Jennifer has taught philosophy. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a B.A. from Columbia. She lives in western MA with her family. Author’s website: jennifer-rosner.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100062410157920 Instagram: @jennifer.amy.rosner Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #JenniferRosner #OnceWeWereHome #TheYellowbirdSings #HiddenChildren #StolenChildren #Holocaust #AfterTheHolocaust #PostHolocaust #Israel #Deafness #Family #FamilyTree #WhatIsAFamily? #Siblings #RighteousGentiles #CatholicChurch #Convent #FamilyTrauma #FamilySecrets #Resilience #Holocaust #HolocaustSurvivors #PeopleoftheBook #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #Sequel #ShadowsWeCarry #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead! #Hadassah #OneHadass