The other night Lisa New read from her family memoir, and it was a reunion--for Lisa taught at Penn for many years, and many friends and family were in attendance. Her new book is called Jacob's Cane: One Family's Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of Baltimore and London, A Memoir in Five Generations, and will be published in the fall 2009 by Basic Books. Our web calendar entry for this event includes links to audio-only and video recordings.
Saturday, February 7, 2009
family memoir - audio & video available
The other night Lisa New read from her family memoir, and it was a reunion--for Lisa taught at Penn for many years, and many friends and family were in attendance. Her new book is called Jacob's Cane: One Family's Journey from the Four Lands of Lithuania to the Ports of Baltimore and London, A Memoir in Five Generations, and will be published in the fall 2009 by Basic Books. Our web calendar entry for this event includes links to audio-only and video recordings.
