Carmit Delman is descended from the Bene Israel, an ancient community of Indian Jews. American-born, she has lived in Ohio, New York, and Israel. After studying literature and anthropology at Brandeis University, she received an M.F.A. in creative writing from Emerson College. Currently she lives, teaches, and writes in Boston.
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
Publisher: One World/Ballantine On Sale: September 30, 2003 Price: $13.95
**Named by School Library Journal as one of the Best Adult Books for High School Students, 2003
Contributing her own unique story to the growing genre of bi-cultural narratives (which includes Marie Arana’s critically-acclaimed American Chica) Carmit Delman has written a coming-of-age memoir that explores the life of an Indian Jewish girl...
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