Category: Books
Life in Nazi Europe through Historical Fiction
I have always loved historical fiction and, naturally, books that take place in Europe just before or during World War II fill my shelves. They helped me have a feel for the era, something that was invaluable as I wrote Immigrant Soldier. Here are some of my favorites, all books that depict life in Nazi-occupied Europe…
Ten True Stories
There is no shortage of books about the Holocaust—tales of suffering, escape, tragedy. No matter how many I read, I am always delighted when I find one that brings an unusual perspective to the genre of survivor stories. These ten true stories—eight memoirs and two autobiographical novels, are some of my favorites. I recommend them…
Turkish Diplomats Save Thousands from the Nazis
Who knew? In spite of all the books on the Holocaust and Hitler’s war that I have read, I did not know about this. Between 1941 and 1944, the Turkish legation in France saved thousands of Jews from deportation and arrest by the Nazis. Yes, Turkish diplomats, representatives of the same country that during World…
Two Books about good Germans
One of the things I want to do with this blog is occasionally take a break from the narrative of the process of writing my novel and share with you some of the books that have inspired or informed me, adding new substance to my library of Holocaust and World War II literature. I never…