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Erika Dreifus

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Literature & Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction

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Erika Dreifus's latest book (and first poetry collection) is titled Birthright, published by Kelsay Books in November 2019.

Erika is also 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 is largely inspired by the experiences and stories of Erika's paternal grandparents, German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s, and by Erika's own identity as a member of the "third generation." Portions of proceeds from sales of Quiet Americans are being donated to The Blue ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 524 ratings · 119 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.78 avg rating — 20,157 ratings — published 1839 — 1365 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Best of Brevity: Twenty Years of Groundbreaking Flash Nonfiction by Zoë Bossiere (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dinty W. Moore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brenda Miller (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Creative Writing Mfa Handbook: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students by Tom Kealey (Goodreads Author), Seth Abramson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.99 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Quiet Americans 4.41 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Birthright 4.86 avg rating — 28 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Third-Generation Holocaust Narratives: Memory in Memoir and Fiction by Victoria Aarons (Contributor), Alan Astro (Contributor), Alan Berger (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage by Diane Gottlieb, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Vultures & Doves: Social Issues of Our Time (Valiant Scribe Anthologies Book 2) by Debra Ayis (Editor), Des Mannay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jaime Grookett (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Workers Write! Tales from the Couch by David LaBounty (Goodreads Author), Aleksandra Becnel, Bernard Brachya Cohen 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 wants to read THE COUNTRY OF ELSEWHERES, poetry by Ruth Traubner Kessler by Ruth Traubner Kessler	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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I'll admit that on a craft level the lineation and breaks in this collection sometimes mystified me (an issue I often have when reading contemporary poetry), but as a reader, I just fell into this incredible book of post-October 7 poems. If only ever ...more
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Erika Dreifus wants to read Suspended by No String: A Songwriter's Reflections on Faith, Aliveness, and Wonder by Peter Himmelman	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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“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.”
― E.B. White, Charlotte’s Web

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“Adieu, dit le renard. Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.”
― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince

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