Wandering Dixie: Dispatches from the Lost Jewish South

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Product Details

Price
$19.95  $18.55
Publisher
Mad Creek Books
Publish Date
Pages
292
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.5 X 0.66 inches | 0.82 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780814255810

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About the Author

Sue Eisenfeld is a freelance writer, communications consultant, and faculty member in the Johns Hopkins University MA in Science Writing Program. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, The Forward, and other publications. She is the author of Shenandoah: A Story of Conservation and Betrayal. Find her at www.sueeisenfeld.com.

Reviews

"In stunningly elegant prose, Eisenfeld uncovers the anonymous corners of Jewish and Confederate history. In this immersive gem of a book, she inspires hope for a nuanced and vital conversation about race by claiming her own role in 'our troubled American story.'" --Michelle Brafman, author of Washing the Dead
"Beautifully written and highly thoughtful, Wandering Dixie takes us on a powerful journey through the physical and internal landscapes of the South. Eisenfeld confronts religion, race, and reckoning, revealing the powerful vectors in our lives that push us into the unexpected." --Randon Billings Noble, author of Be with Me Always
"In [Wandering Dixie], Eisenfeld's itinerary is both organized and serendipitous. The souvenirs she picks up along the way, like the weeds in so many of the overgrown Jewish cemeteries she visits, amount to a beautifully nuanced and moving portrait of acceptance and accountability."--Cathy Alter, Washington Independent Review of Books



"[Eisenfeld] grounds her historical analysis in personal reflection as she travels to small towns with lost or vanishing Jewish histories....Her ruminations highlight both Jewish history and lack of current resources to maintain sites and records....Her stories provide many revealing tidbits for those who enjoy self-reflective historical writing." --Publishers Weekly


"A digestible introduction to a specific piece of the history of the South's racial politics."--Kirkus Reviews