Book Club at the Sperber: The Unanswered Letter

Book Club at the Sperber: The Unanswered Letter

Wednesday, 2pm-3pm PDT

A letter that was hidden in an attic for 60 years changed journalist Faris Cassell’s life. Mailed from 1939 Vienna, this desperate plea by a Jewish man remained unanswered. The discovery led Cassell on a life-changing journey that now culminates with the release of her new book, The Unanswered Letter. Join this session to discuss the book and the unexpected journeys it explores.

To purchase the book, please click here. 

Prerequisite Note: Due to the virtual setting of this class, you must have computer capability, including internet access, in order to participate. A camera is also optimal but not required.

ALL SALES FINAL. NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES.

Erika Dreifus is the author of Birthright: Poems, published by Kelsay Books in fall 2019. She is also the author of Quiet Americans: Stories, a short-story collection that is largely inspired by the histories and experiences of her paternal grandparents, German Jews who escaped Nazi persecution and immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s. Erika earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University, where she taught history, literature, and writing for several years. A fellow in the Sami Rohr Jewish Literary Institute and adjunct assistant professor at Baruch College of The City University of New York, she writes and lectures widely. Since 2004, Erika has published The Practicing Writer, a free (and popular) e-newsletter for writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. She lives in New York City.