Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl authors Roberta Newman and Alice Nakhimosvsky will take part in a Tea & Letter Writing Event at Book Culture in New York City this Sunday, March 15, at 3:00 p.m.
At the turn of the 20th century, Jewish families scattered by migration could stay in touch only through letters. But for many Jews who were unaccustomed to communicating their public and private thoughts in writing, correspondence was a challenge. How could they make sure their spelling was correct and they were organizing their thoughts properly? A popular solution was to consult brivnshtelers, Yiddish-language books of model letters. Dear Mendl, Dear Reyzl translates selections from these model-letter books and includes essays and annotations that illuminate their role as guides to a past culture. Learn more about the book on our website.
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