Welcome to Litsy!

Spanning from the 1850s to 1930s, this novel explores the lives of interconnected Jewish Oklahoma natives and Swedish immigrants. Very well researched; we witness the area grow from before it was a territory until after it was a state. Sometimes the plot moved too quickly for the character development (lots of explaining rather than witnessing) but Amend's themes of finding a home are palpable. Good research into Jewish customs and railroad life.

I think this loosely counts for #FunFridayPhoto time, because I got it in the mail today! It's a multigenerational story about a Jewish family in the American (mid)west, and it intrigues me cos MY Jewish family is from the American (mid)west. Plus it's part of a reading project where I'm endeavoring to pick winners and nominees from the Sami Rohr Prize in emerging Jewish literature. I plan to get to it later this month! #JewLit