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Leslea Newman

A Letter to Harvey Milk: Short Stories (Library of American Fiction) Paperback – August 30, 2004

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This poignant and humorous collection of stories offers a fresh perspective on current issues such as homosexuality and anti-Semitism and lends a unique voice to those experiencing growing pains and self-discovery. Newman’s readers accompany her quirky Jewish characters through all types of experiences from an initial lesbian sexual encounter to being sequestered in a college apartment after paranoid Holocaust flashbacks. In these stories characters anxiously discover their lesbian identities while beginning to understand, and finally to embrace, their Jewish heritage. The title story, "A Letter to Harvey Milk," was the second place finalist in the Raymond Carver Short Story Competition.

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173 pages
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University of Wisconsin Press
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August 30, 2004
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8.6 x 5.46 x 0.41 inches
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0299205746
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978-0299205744
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"These nine stories focus on an array of Jewish and lesbian concerns with a refreshing candor and lack of self-consciousness. Although pain plays a part in this volume, many of the tales celebrate with warmth and good humor the courageous maintenance of the Jewish tradition in radical relationships. . . . Contemporary characters confront both timely issues, like AIDS, and eternal ones, such as a lovers’ quarrel or a mother-daughter misunderstanding." —Publishers Weekly

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Wisconsin Press; 1st edition (August 30, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 173 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0299205746
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0299205744
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.6 x 5.46 x 0.41 inches

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Doris E. Cowan

The sadness of being gay, the sadness of remembering the Holocaust!

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2010

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The title story was shared by a friend. That prompted me to purchase the book. I did not find the other stories nearly as compelling.

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A moving collection of stories

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2002

"A Letter to Harvey Milk," by Leslea Newman, is a collection of 9 stories that explores what it means to be Jewish and lesbian in America. The book includes a glossary of the many Yiddish terms used in the stories.
Newman deals with a number of issues throughout the book: the AIDS crisis, President Reagan's controversial visit to Bitburg, the legacy of the Holocaust, religious chauvinism, "coming out" to parents, preservation of the Yiddish language, and more. Some of her issues seem a bit obvious and even forced, but overall she handles the material effectively.
I found the best story in the collection to be the title story; it's about the relationship between an elderly Jewish man and his writing teacher, a young Jewish lesbian. Also impressive is "The Gift," which consists of snapshots of a woman's life from age 5 to adulthood. "Something Shiny" tells the story of a woman's participation in a lesbian & gay march on Washington. Although much of the book has a dated feel, overall the collection is very moving, and Newman effectively uses touches of humor to offset the seriousness of much of her subject matter. For interesting companion texts, try "Rubyfruit Jungle," by Rita Mae Brown, and "Zami," by Audre Lorde.

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John Matlock

Funny, Moving, Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2005

This is a collection of stories that offer a fresh perspective on current issues of homosexuality and anti-Semitism. It lends a unique voice to those experiencing growing pains and self-discovery. In these stories characters anxiously discover their lesbian identities while beginning to understand, and finally to embrace, their Jewish heritage.

These nine stories add a dose of humor while confronting the issues of our time like AIDS, and issues that have been around for centuries like mother-daughter misunderstandings. Ms. Newman's characters are just a bit crazy but this helps to transfer the story from the pages to memory.

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Shiny✨

Incredibly Moving Short Story Collection

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2000

This was a truly amazing collection of short stories - it's not easy to pull someone into another world in just a few pages, but Leslea Newman can do it. I've already passed this on to two other friends. This is a book you want to share. :) Laura

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