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Glenn Shapiro

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, History

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Glenn Shapiro was born and raised in New England. He is a lifelong writer of poetry and short stories, but made the leap to novels as part of his "second act" after retirement.

His first novel, the gold rush era historical fiction Cold Spring, met with acclaim from both critics and readers. He is the son of a Jewish father and German-catholic mother who was born in Germany during the war and raised there, post-war, through her adolescence.

For his second novel, The Threads Remain, he tackled that tragic time in history through characters inside Germany before, during and after the war. ...more

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Average rating: 4.55 · 653 ratings · 90 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? 4.54 avg rating — 542 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Spring 4.57 avg rating — 109 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sarah Walked to School by Glenn Shapiro (Goodreads Author), Ben Quesnel (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Glenn Shapiro is now friends with Kimberly Sharpe
Apr 21, 2026 03:28AM · like
Glenn Shapiro liked Brandie's review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive?: "I received this book as a giveaway win, and this one completely caught me off guard in the best way. all thoughts and feedback are completely my own and unbiased. If you’re a fan of The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah or emotional, character driven Worl" Read more of this review »
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Glenn Shapiro liked Kimberly Sharpe's review of Cold Spring: "After reading The Threads Remain (an absolutely outstanding book and one of my favorites for the year!), I immediately purchased Cold Spring by the same author. I was not disappointed. This book held my attention from start to finish. In fact, I fini" Read more of this review »
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Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Marlene Cohen’s review of Cold Spring " You made my day - thank you so much for the kind words! "
Apr 09, 2026 06:14AM · see review
Glenn Shapiro liked Marlene Cohen's review of Cold Spring: "If I could give this book more than 5 stars I would. So well written and a beautiful story!! **********"
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Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Mitzi’s review of The Threads Remain " Your review means a great deal to me - thank you. I fell in love with these characters as I wrote them, so thoughtful reviews like yours tell me that ...more "
Dec 05, 2025 05:48PM · see review
Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Kimberly Sharpe’s review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? " Your comments are so meaningful to me. Thank you. I came to love these characters, so reading reviews like yours makes my day! "
Oct 08, 2025 03:21PM · see review
Glenn Shapiro made a comment on Beyond_thebindings’s review of The Threads Remain: War demands choices. What would you do to survive? " Thank you so much for your beautiful review. Your emotions are everything I hoped for in writing this book. "
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