A long time fan of Mandy Patinkin, I was very excited to hear about his latest play, "Compulsion", which is part of my membership at the Public Theater. I knew very little about it other than that it involved Anne Frank, the Holocaust, Israel and puppets, so naturally I was very curious. Upon entrance to the theater, we came face to face with a group of puppets soaring over the set. At first glace, they would appear to be central characters of this play as they are the cast of the Anne Frank story - all the families that were in Read More
14Jan
Culture Mom Book Club: Sarah’s Key by Tatiana Rosnay
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Last night I hosted my book club, which consists of about 10 women, mostly former lawyers. I chose "Sarah's Key" by Tatiana de Rosnay. It was interesting to see everyone's reactions. I liked the book so much that I read it in just a few days, always a feat for me. This is a very sad, haunting book, whose images and impressions will linger with you long after you’ve set the book down. De Rosnay is a brilliant story teller, and she certainly had an important story to tell.Set in two very different time periods, 1942 occupied France and in today’s Read More