Reflections on a creative Jewish life
Merri Ukraincik is an award-winning writer whose work has appeared on Tablet, The Lehrhaus, and other publications. She is the author of a history of the Joint Distribution Committee. Find her on Facebook or her Substack Days of Rest.
I write to find meaning, hope, and humor in a complicated world. All from a Jewish perspective.
For people who think critically about books. An insider perspective on book publishing, writing criticism, and my biography currently in production, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK. Also featuring an occasional group read of Israeli and Palestinian authors.
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Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is about the complicated feelings of adult friendship—why it’s harder than we expect no matter our age and what we can do to be better friends and have better friends. Friendship can be tricky, even for grownups.