Lewis M. Weinstein's Blog, page 48

* Sophie Scholl, almost 70 years after she was executed, is still a major presence at the University of Munich

Sophie Scholl, along with others calling themselves The White Rose, learned what the Nazis were doing to Jews and other civilians in Russia and to tried to induce Germans to passively resist the Nazis. She and the rest of the … Continue reading →

* scouting out settings at the University of Munich

I have in mind that my fictional character Berthold Becker will study at the University of Munich, so we set out to see the main buildings of the university, hoping that some would look the same as they did in 1930. … Continue reading →

Day One in Munich

A fascinating day of research on my new novel set in Germany and Poland during the Nazi years ... reported at ... http://lewweinsteinauthorblog.com/201...

* Research Report: Day One in Munich … German guilt, defying Hitler, Catholic opportunities lost, Jews who will not go away

I had a remarkable telephone conversation with a German who has spent his entire life trying to come to grips with the fact that his parents were Nazis, his mother enamored with Hitler and his father a soldier on the … Continue reading →

Hereje in Princeton Alumni Weekly

Hereje, the Spanish edition of The Heretic, has been noted in the Princeton Alumni Weekly ... http://lewweinsteinauthorblog.com/201...

* Hereje noted in Princeton Alumni Weekly

Hereje is the Spanish translation of The Heretic, a novel by Lew Weinstein first published in English in 2000. It was published in Spanish in 2012. The Heretic (Hereje) By Lew Weinstein ’62 Posted on May 31, 2012 (Algaida) The Heretic, … Continue reading →

Why do you think so many Germans supported Hitler?

This is the first of what I hope will be a series of posts reporting on my research over the next several weeks. In this post, I ask my question to a Swiss man and get a response which I think begs the question.

http://lewweinsteinauthorblog.com/201...

The Heretic/Hereje - new post on author blog

I just re-did my post on Praise for The Heretic ... http://lewweinsteinauthorblog.com/201...

... in anticipation of using it in the marketing of the Spanish edition ... http://www.amazon.com/Hereje-The-Here...

* praise for The Heretic … Elie Wiesel, Alan Dershowitz, John Cardinal O’Connor, Faye Kellerman, Rick Steves, Bishop John J. Snyder, Hadassah Magazine … many others

Elie Wiesel: As a story, The Heretic is deeply absorbing – but also helps Jews and Christians better understand their complex and often painful relationship. . Alan M. Dershowitz: The historical novel that is both true to the past and relevant to the present is … Continue reading →

* Why do you think so many Germans supported Hitler? One answer (of sorts) in a Collioure creperie.

Now that I’m embarked on research for my new novel, I get into conversations I would never have had before. Pat and I had crepes this week at one of our favorite Collioure restaurants. The middle-aged couple sitting next to … Continue reading →