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Erika Dreifus

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Erika Dreifus's latest book (and first poetry collection) is titled Birthright, published by Kelsay Books in November 2019.

Erika is also the author of a story collection, Quiet Americans, which was published by Last Light Studio and named a 2012 Sophie Brody Medal Honor Title (for "outstanding Jewish literature"). The book was also recognized as a Top Small-Press Book (Shelf Unbound) and Notable Book (The Jewish Journal) for 2011.

Quiet Americans is largely inspired by the experiences and stories of Erika's paternal grandparents, German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the late 1930s, and by Erika's own identity as a member of the "third generation." Portions of proceeds from sales of Quiet Americans are being donated to The Blue ...more

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Average rating: 4.28 · 517 ratings · 119 reviews · 11 distinct works

	The Charterhouse of Parma by Stendhal, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.78 avg rating — 19,920 ratings — published 1839 — 294 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
	The Best of Brevity: Twenty Years of Groundbreaking Flash Nonfiction by Zoë Bossiere (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dinty W. Moore (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brenda Miller (Contributor) 4.30 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Creative Writing Mfa Handbook: A Guide for Prospective Graduate Students by Tom Kealey (Goodreads Author), Seth Abramson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.99 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2005 — 11 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
	Quiet Americans 4.41 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Birthright 4.85 avg rating — 27 ratings	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
	Third-Generation Holocaust Narratives: Memory in Memoir and Fiction by Victoria Aarons (Contributor), Alan Astro (Contributor), Alan Berger (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 7 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
	Manna Songs: Stories of Jewish Culture & Heritage by Diane Gottlieb, Erika Dreifus (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	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
	Vultures & Doves: Social Issues of Our Time (Valiant Scribe Anthologies Book 2) by Debra Ayis (Editor), Des Mannay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jaime Grookett (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Workers Write! Tales from the Couch by David LaBounty (Goodreads Author), Aleksandra Becnel, Bernard Brachya Cohen 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009	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
	Free Expression: 101 Fee-Free Contests, Competitions, and Other Opportunities for Resourceful Writers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	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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Erika Dreifus entered a giveaway The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly 10 copies available, ends on January 05, 2026 Enter to win »
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Erika Dreifus wants to read The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly	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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Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing Ruptured: Jewish Women in Australia Reflect on Life Post-October 7 by Lee Kofman (Goodreads Author)	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
An important contribution to the literature of post-October 7 life for Jews and Jewish communities around the world. Includes several pieces that reference the writers' experiences as writers/in literary settings. ...more
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Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing King of the Jews: Poems (Jewish Poetry Project) by Matthew Lippman (Goodreads Author)	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
Powerful post-October 7 poems.
Nov 30, 2025 09:52AM · 1 like · like · see review
Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing Arik and Company: A Documentary Poem (Jewish Poetry Project) by Atar J Hadari	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
An extremely interesting and provocative work. I wish that it were receiving more attention; I'd be very interested in reading informed reviews/commentaries about it. ...more
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Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl	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
This book recounts Rabbi Buchdahl's "unlikely story" with grace—and Torah insights at the conclusion of each chapter. It's a personal/familial history as well as a chronicle of social and cultural changes over the last quarter of the 20th century and ...more
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Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing Fanny's Big Idea: How Jewish Book Week Was Born by Richard Michelson	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
Yet another picture-book bio that I wish had been around when I was a child. I'd have gobbled this one up (although, to be fair, I've gobbled it up now anyway, long after childhood). Grateful to Fanny Goldstein (1895-1961) and to the author, illustra ...more
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Erika Dreifus rated a book it was amazing What Louis Brandeis Knows: A Crusader for Social Justice Becomes a Supreme Court Justice by Richard Michelson	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
Terrific picture-book biography of Brandeis, the first Jewish associate justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. The story traces Brandeis's life from childhood to the start of his Supreme Court service, with plenty of helpful back matter. Highly ...more
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― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince

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