Half/Life: Jew-Ish Tales from Almost, Not Quite, and In-Between by Laurel Snyder Reviewed by Wendy Somerson
Bitch Magazine
"What's it like to celebrate both Easter and Passover at the same time? This smart, funny anthology of essays narrates the experiences of growing up with one Jewish parent or being half-Jewish, emphasis on ish. While these engaging essays deal explicitly with negotiating between Ashkenazi Jewish and Christian parents, they will surely resonate with other Jews, as well as anyone who has pondered the importance of her family history in relation to her identity, or felt like an outsider in a community to which she is supposed to belong." Read the entire Bitch Magazine review.