March
27, 2002
Edward Cohen's memoir The
Peddler's Grandson is a tale of shifting identities
and cultural collisions. Cohen grew up in Jackson, MS
in the fifties and sixties and tried his best to fit in
with his predominantly Baptist peers while maintaining
his family's heritage. Feeling like an outsider, didn't
stop there though. When he left Jackson, he took his southern
accent with
him. The northern Jews he met at college and elsewhere
found this to be quite an anomaly.
The Peddler's Grandson is a beautifully written and
eye-opening book that readers of all sorts will enjoy.
There will be a reception and signing at 5 p.m. and
a reading at 5:30. If you're unable to attend but would
like a signed or inscribed copy of The Peddler's Grandson,
please contact
us in advance.
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