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Both funny and moving. Love linked short stories. Benefit of cohesive stories but enjoy dipping in and out of lives.

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In this collection of linked stories, the characters are related by blood, marriage, and/or geographical proximity. They don‘t all live on Bertrand Court, but those who don‘t are connected to someone who does. I didn‘t realize that this wasn‘t structured as a conventional novel when I picked it up, but the linked-stories form suits it well. It‘s an effective way to shift perspectives among the large cast of characters and across time periods.

Michelle Brafman's graceful, insightful stories are a testament to our complicated lives and importance of family and friends. #JewLit (Read the full review here: http://bit.ly/2cL1coz)

“I imagine this spoon has survived pogroms and a long passage to Ellis Island, and I want to siphon its fortitude for my baby.” #JewLit

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