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2013 Reading Challenge

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Erika Dreifus

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Brooklyn, New York, The United States

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Literature & Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry

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Erika Dreifus is the author of a story collection, Quiet Americans, which was published by Last Light Studio and named a 2012 Sophie Brody Medal Honor Title (for "outstanding Jewish literature"). The book was also recognized as a Top Small-Press Book (Shelf Unbound) and Notable Book (The Jewish Journal) for 2011. Quiet Americans features stories that have appeared in J Journal: New Writing on Justice, Mississippi Review Online, and TriQuarterly, among others. Work in the collection has won the David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest (for writing on Jewish themes), received a Pushcart Special Mention (two nominations), and earned honorable mention from several other competitions.

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	Quiet Americans 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 68 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Free Expression: 101 Fee-Free Contests, Competitions, and Other Opportunities for Resourceful Writers 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2003	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Creative Writing MFA Handbook, Revised and Updated Edition: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students by Tom Kealey, Seth Abramson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 136 ratings — published 2005 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Charterhouse of Parma (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading) by Stendhal, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 4,362 ratings — published 1839 — 169 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unknown Book 6387968 by David LaBounty, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author), Jackie Gamber (Goodreads Author) 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Charterhouse of Parma (Barnes & Noble Digital Library) by Stendhal, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Author appearance, May 29, 2013 06:30PM — 2 people invited
Museum of Jewish Heritage, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY, US
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Exit Wounds

by Rutu Modan

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The Artist's Torah

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Erika Dreifus rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan: A Boy Avenger, a Nazi Diplomat, and a Murder in Paris by Jonathan Kirsch read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Erika Dreifus is currently reading: Exit Wounds by Rutu Modan	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Erika Dreifus is on page 241 of 352 of The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan The Short, Strange Life of Herschel Grynszpan: A Boy Avenger, a Nazi Diplomat, and a Murder in Paris by Jonathan Kirsch progress:	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Erika Dreifus added: Nobody's Mother: Life Without Kids by Lynne Van Luven read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I seem to be reading several books on this subject lately. This is definitely one of the more impressive ones.
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Erika Dreifus marked as to-read: We Need New Names: A Novel by NoViolet Bulawayo	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Erika Dreifus made a comment in the group Jewish Book Carnival — What are you reading? topic "Tzipora wrote: "Also read Rutu Modan's Jamalti and Other Stories. She's the author of the rather well known Exit Wounds. This was a short story collec...more "
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Erika Dreifus marked as to-read: She Left Me the Gun: My Mother's Life Before Me by Emma Brockes	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Erika Dreifus added: História, História: Two Years in the Cape Verde Islands by Eleanor Stanford (Goodreads Author) read in May, 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Un jour, j'écrirai un vrai livre moi aussi, Monsieur Hamil. Avec tout dedans.”
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“Why did you do all this for me?' he asked. 'I don't deserve it. I've never done anything for you.' 'You have been my friend,' replied Charlotte. 'That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
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