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Anzia Yezierska

(1885 - 1970)

How I Found America

A young immigrant girl in America seeks to find her place and purpose in a new land.

42 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

Hunger

Shenah Pessah, a janitress, reminisces about a brief romance with a young professor and her dreams of a better life in America. She finds work in a factory and forms a connection with a coworker,...

28 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

The Fat of the Land

A mother struggles with the wealth and success of her children, feeling alienated and unappreciated.

43 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

The Lost "Beautifulness"

Hanneh Hayyeh paints her kitchen to make it beautiful for her son's homecoming, but struggles to pay the rent increase imposed by her landlord.

29 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

Where Lovers Dream

A woman reminisces about her past love and the pain of being left behind.

20 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

Wings

A young immigrant named Shenah Pessah longs for love and happiness. When she meets a young man named John Barnes, her life takes a hopeful turn. However, their encounter is brief and Shenah is left...

32 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story