Boy From the North Country

MARILYN HASSID EMERGING AUTHOR

In conversation with Marilyn Hassid, retired Assistant Executive Director of the J and Consultant with the Jewish Book Council.

Sussman, a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in Fiction, features his debut novel—a poignant story of a devoted son caring for his ailing mother while uncovering long-buried family secrets. Drawing from the author’s own uncertainty of his father’s identity, he creates a deeply personal narrative that explores love, loss and the search for truth. He reflects on how caregiving reshapes identity and how family mysteries echo across generations, inviting audiences into an intimate exploration of devotion, memory, grief and the ties that ultimately define us all. 

Reception following program sponsored by Marilyn Levitch Hassid.

Patron Sponsor: Maida Asofsky

Community Partner: Alexander JFS