We will discuss "The Postcard" by Anne Berest. Shani Brown will facilitate our discussion. 

Anne Berest’s The Postcard is among the most acclaimed and beloved French novels of recent years. It is at once a gripping investigation into family trauma, a poignant tale of mothers and daughters, and a vivid portrait of twentieth-century Parisian intellectual and artistic life.

January, 2003. Together with the usual holiday cards, an anonymous postcard is delivered to the Berest family home. On the front, a photo of the Opéra Garnier in Paris. On the back, the names of Anne Berest’s maternal great-grandparents, Ephraïm and Emma, and their children, Noémie and Jacques—all killed at Auschwitz.

Years after the postcard is delivered, the heroine of this novel is moved to discover who sent it and why. What emerges is a moving saga of a family devastated by the travails of the twentieth century and partly restored through the power of storytelling.

We will enjoy a light nosh together. Feel free to bring a favorite (dairy or plant-based) food to share. As well, donations to our little free pantry are always appreciated.

TBT has purchased several copies of the book. If you'd like to borrow one, email Suzanne at suzanne@bethtikvah.com.

Thank you for registering by April 25th. We look forward to seeing you then.