I kind of wish that everyone had a writer in the family who could do for their history what Anne Berest is able to do for her own in The Postcard, beautifully translated by Tina Kover. This book, which I can best describe as a blend of autofiction and historical fiction, is an attempt to fill in gaps and bring back to life relatives who were murdered in the Holocaust. Berest also seeks to understand how her grandmother, Myriam, survived; asks questions about what it means to be Jewish; and wrestles with continuing anti-Semitism. This book is extraordinary in its depth and sensitivity and vibrancy...

Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, for review consideration.