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Carlton, Susan Kaplan

In the Neighborhood of True

314 pp. | Algonquin | April, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-1-61620-860-8 $17.95
(3) YA After her father's death, New Yorker Ruth moves with her mother and younger sister to Mom's hometown, Atlanta. It's 1958, and Ruth takes to the debutante scene. Unfortunately she must hide her Jewishness (Dad was Jewish; Mom converted)--until a synagogue bombing forces the issue. Carlton paints a vivid portrait of time, place, and family. An appended author's note elaborates on the story's inspiration.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz

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