On Tour 7/27/20- 9/2/20 ”The Takeaway Men” by Meryl Ain

Release Date: August 4, 2020

About The Book :

With the cloud of the Holocaust still looming over them, twin sisters Bronka and Johanna Lubinski and their parents arrive in the US from a Displaced PersonsCamp, hoping to build a new life.

Soon after their arrival, however, a neighbor is arrested by the FBI for suspected involvement in the Rosenberg spy case―and they find themselves in the midst of one of the most notorious court cases of theRed Scare. In the years after WWII, they experience the difficulties of adjusting to American culture, as well as the burgeoning fear of the Cold War.

Years later, the discovery of a former Nazi hiding in their community brings the Holocaustout of the shadows. As the girls get older, they start to wonder about their parents’ pasts,and they begin to demand answers. But it soon becomes clear that those memories will be more difficult and painful to uncover than they could have anticipated.

Poignant and haunting, The Takeaway Men explores the impact of immigration, identity, prejudice, secrets, and lies on parents and children in mid-twentieth-century America.

About The Author:

Meryl Ain’s articles and essays have appeared in Huffington Post, The Jewish Week, The New York Times, and Newsday, and at MariaShriver.com, among other outlets. In 2014, she co authored the award-winning book The Living Memories Project: Legacies That Last, and in 2016 she wrote a companion workbook, My Living Memories Project Journal.

She is both a student and teacher of history, as well as a school administrator and researcher. She holds a BA from Queens College, an MA from Teachers College, Columbia University, and an EdD from Hofstra University. She lives in New York with her husband, Stewart. They have three married sons and six grandchildren. This is her first novel.

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MerylAinAuthor/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/meryl_ain

Twitter: @DrMerylAin

Book Blurbs:

At a time when the darkness of the Holocaust is being whitewashed, Meryl Ain’s remarkable debut novel illuminates the postwar Jewish-American landscape like a truth- seeking torch. An emotionally rich and lovingly told saga of survivors, with great sensitivity to what was lost, buried and resurrected.”—Thane Rosenbaum, author of The Golems of Gotham, Second Hand Smoke and Elijah Visible

“In The Takeaway Men, Meryl Ain tells a gripping story of lives intertwined and shaped by the horrors of the Holocaust and its aftermath. With sensitivity and compassion she makes her characters come alive and remain in our heads and our hearts long after the novel ends. A powerful read!”—Francine Klagsbrun, author of Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel

Bloggers on Tour:

July 28th – Lindas Book Obsession https://www.facebook.com/lindasbookobsession/

July 28th – Cassie’s Book Reviews https://instagram.com/cassies_books_reviews

July 29th- Read With Jill And June https://instagram.com/readwithjillandjune

July 29th – Read A Lot Write A Lot https://instagram.com/readalotwritealot

July 30th – Nurse Bookie https://instagram.com/nurse_bookie

July 30th – Jackie Loves Books https://instagram.com/jackieslovesbooks

July 31st – Well Read Traveler https://instagram.com/wellreadtraveler

Aug. 1st – Rosetree Bookreviewer https://instagram.com/rosetree_bookreviewer

Aug. 3rd – Sho Biz Reads https://instagram.com/shobizreads

Aug. 3rd– Iowa Amber Reads https://instagram.com/iowaamberreads

Aug. 4th – Ya It’s Lit https://instagram.com/ya.its.lit