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Named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune just as she gave voice to. Louis institutiona 40th anniversary conversation and reception with left bank books cofounders anita diamant, terry koch and current store owners barry leibman, kris. Day after night book by anita diamant official publisher page. And thats really only because i saw it in the library the day after my mom realized the author had gone to the same jewish camp or youth group, or something. She grew up in newark, new jersey and denver, colorado. Mar 28, 2011 bestselling author and awardwinning journalist anita diamant has garnered an abundance of praise for her novels and nonfiction works. She is best known for her 1997 novel the red tent, which eventually became a. Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting magazine. Discover book depositorys huge selection of anita diamant books online. A novel by anita diamant and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Anita diamant books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography.
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Anita diamant is a prizewinning journalist whose work has appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting. Anita diamant books list of books by anita diamant. In august 1945, however, theyre stuck in atlit, a british detention center for illegal immigrants to the palestinian mandate. A part of little known history, involving jewish interment in a holding camp called atlit in israel by english forces is the premise of day after night by anita diamant. Pious women on either side of her covered their eyes with their fingers, soundlessly mouthing the words. Her next novel, day after night 2009, tells the stories of four women survivors of the. Day after night is based on the extraordinary true story of the october 1945 rescue of more than 200 prisoners from the atlit internment camp a prison for illegal immigrants run by the british military off the coast of the mediterranean, south of haifa. Discount prices on books by anita diamant, including titles like make way for nancy. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life.
An awardwinning journalist whose work has appeared regularly in the boston globe magazine and parenting, she is the author of six nonfiction guides to contemporary jewish life. She has published five novels, the most recent of which is the boston girl, a new york times best seller. Named a best book of the year by the washington post and the salt lake tribune just as she. Thanks to diamant, we can believe that anyone can start anew.
Anita diamant born june 27, 1951 is an american author of fiction and nonfiction books. Anita diamant, bestselling author of the red tent, and cofounder of left bank books, will be reading from and discussing her new novel day after night. Bestselling author and awardwinning journalist anita diamant has garnered an abundance of praise for her novels and nonfiction works. An awardwinning journalist whose work appeared in the. She is the author of the red tent, good harbor, the last days of dogtown and day after night.
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