Reviews

“In Martha Reingold’s Jewish Wry we are invited into a beautiful nostalgic world filled with both honesty and hope. The world that Ms. Reingold writes about exists these days only in the memoirs and creative writing of those who lived it. The wisdom and tradition described is priceless.”
Senior Rabbi Michael Pincus
Congregation Beth Israel, West Hartford, CT.

“I have just started reading it – and loved the story on Mrs. Mintz’s Blintzes. I’m looking forward to the rest!  Congratulations!”
Humphrey Tonkin
President & University Professor of the Humanities, Emeritus
University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT

“This book, accompanied by a bowl of chicken soup, will make your day. Be prepared to be entertained, educated and inspired.”
Vida Lashgari   MS, MLS
Farmington Library, Farmington, CT

“In Jewish Wry, there is no story line that needs reading in order. You can pick it up and put it down as you feel. There are different pieces of different lengths. Some are quite jovial where others are poignant and moving and sad. Here is the chance for anyone to read about Brooklyn in the 50’s and beyond, in a Jewish family with a heartily liberal conscience and consciousness.

The part about being in Germany was really beautifully done, with a touch of sorrow that merits time and reflection. Being Jewish and dealing with racial issues in the US while abroad, in Germany no less, where anti-Semitism was still rife, makes for something of particular depth, lending itself to potential further adaptation of some kind.
There is particular interest for people interested in the role of women and just how far we’ve come.

Try it, and just so you know: You don’t have to be Jewish to like Levy’s Rye or Martha Reingold’s Jewish Wry.”
Carol Smaldino LCSW, Psychotherapist
Author  Talking Out Loud about the Human Climate

 “This witty, poignant memoir is an inspiration to all aspiring writers! It is a remarkable feat to publish your first book at 80! Martha Reingold captures the essence of Brooklyn in her vignettes, short stories and painfully honest self-refection, particularly in her poetry about her family life. I highly recommend this literary debut and look forward to her next book.”
Elizabeth Levine  MA
Adjunct Faculty, English Department
William Paterson University