NEW! A book club from the Azrieli Foundation’s Holocaust Survivor Memoirs Program
Every memoir begins with one voice. Its life continues with every reader.
Whether Holocaust survivor memoirs are already part of your reading life or you’re discovering them for the first time, we hope you’ll join us.
Our book club begins with one extraordinary memoir, As the Lilacs Bloomed, by Anna Molnár Hegedűs.
Written in 1945 and first published in Hungarian in 1946, As the Lilacs Bloomed by Anna Molnár Hegedűs is among the earliest published Holocaust survivor memoirs.
Eighty years after it was first published, Anna’s words continue their journey—with us.
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The best books don’t end on the last page.
They stay with us. They spark questions.
They invite discussion.
That’s why, for the inaugural
GIVING LIFE TO STORIES BOOK CLUB,
we’re partnering with
Stefanie Goldschmied.
Stefanie Goldschmied believes that a good book can be the beginning of a great conversation. For almost four years, she has brought readers together through Stefinitely Reading, leading six monthly book clubs with more than 125 participants. She holds a degree in English literature and professional writing from the University of Waterloo and, before turning her passion for books into her focus, spent her career in corporate talent acquisition in the software industry.
Aside from her book clubs, she now partners with organizations including the Azrieli Foundation, Jewish Book Council and Canadian Young Judaea on book clubs and author events. While her clubs primarily focus on contemporary and popular fiction, Stefanie has increasingly dedicated space to Jewish authors and Jewish stories. She is passionate about ensuring Jewish voices and experiences continue to be read, discussed and celebrated, including through her Bookstagram community, @stefinitely.reading.
