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URL:https://www.torat-el.org/events/meet-the-author-jennifer-s-brown-autho
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SUMMARY:Meet the Author - Jennifer S. Brown author of The Whisper Sister (A
  ZOOM ONLY EVENT)
DESCRIPTION:The author of&nbsp\;Modern Girls&nbsp\;delivers an atmospheric 
 coming-of-age story set in Prohibition-era New York\, tracing one immigran
 t family’s fortunes and a young girl’s journey from the schoolyard to 
 the speakeasy In her new book\, The Whisper Sister.\n\nThe streets of New 
 York in 1920 are most certainly not paved with gold\, as Minnie Soffer lea
 rns when she arrives at Ellis Island. Her father\, who left Ukraine when M
 innie was a toddler\, feels like a stranger. She sleeps on a mattress on t
 he kitchen floor. She understands nothing at school. They came to America 
 for this?\n\nAs her family adjusts to this new life\, Minnie and her broth
 er work hard to learn English and make friends. When her father\, Ike\, op
 ens his own soda shop\, stability and citizenship seem within reach. But t
 he soda shop is not what it seems\; it’s a front for Ike’s real moneym
 aker: a speakeasy.\n\nWhen tragedy strikes the Soffers\, Minnie has no cho
 ice but to take over the bar. She’s determined to make the speakeasy a s
 uccess despite the risks it brings to herself\, her family\, and her freed
 om. At what price does the American dream come true? Minnie won’t stop u
 ntil she finds out.\n\nJennifer S. Brown’s debut novel\, Modern Girls\, 
 was a USA Today bestseller\, a Massachusetts Book Award “Must Read\,” 
 and a 2016 Goodreads Choice semifinalist for Historical Fiction. Her secon
 d historical novel\, The Whisper Sister\, takes place in the time of Prohi
 bition. Jennifer teaches writing\, both in person in the Boston area and o
 nline through the Loft Literary Center.\n\nBuy your copy of her book from 
 Bookshop.org (to support independent bookstores) or amazon.com.\n\nThis on
 going series has been made possible by a grant from the B’nai Sholom/Bet
 h El Foundation.\n\nPlease register below. A Zoom link will be emailed the
  week of the program.
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CATEGORIES:Congregation Torat El,Featured Events,Meet The Author
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