
All her life, Marilyn Oser has had a love affair with language; fortunately, on neither side has it been monogamous. She is author of the novels Playing for Keeps (under the pseudonym Jack Kendall), Rivka’s War, Even You, November to July, and This Storied Land, and a blog, Streets of Israel. She lives in the Hudson Valley and on Long Island.
7 entries by Marilyn Oser
Life After Kafka: A Novel
By Magdaléna Platzová; translated by Alex Zucker

What happened to the famed writer’s paramour once he moved on?
The Case of Cem
By Vera Mutafchieva; translated by Angela Rodel

An ambitious if flat account of a long-ago, would-be sultan.
Like the Appearance of Horses: A Novel
By Andrew Krivak

A multigenerational family endures love, loss, and war in this evocative tale.
Once We Were Home: A Novel
By Jennifer Rosner

Children of the Holocaust struggle to reclaim what they lost.
Valiant Gentlemen: A Novel
By Sabina Murray

A rich, compulsively readable story of friendship, colonialism, and the burden of moral ambiguity.
A Meal in Winter: A Novel of World War II
By Hubert Mingarelli; translated by Sam Taylor

Against a bleak, frigid backdrop, three German soldiers struggle with survival and empathy.
The Secrets of Flight: A Novel
By Maggie Leffler

Intertwined narratives bring the tale of a female WWII pilot to life