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Linda Frank

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Stockbroker turned novelist, Midwesterner turned West Coast and Rockies resident and back again, Mom of Beijing x-pat, Jewish Popo (mother-in-law) and Nainai (grandma). Passions that inform my writing: Jewish history in interesting places (Europe, Israel, India and China). World traveler. Other passions: family, friends, books, swimming, music, Brit Royals.

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Linda Frank Am starting research for third book in Lily Kover ("Jewish Miss Marple") series. This one will relate to a family story about a cousin left in eastern…moreAm starting research for third book in Lily Kover ("Jewish Miss Marple") series. This one will relate to a family story about a cousin left in eastern Europe during the Holocaust--she survived.(less)
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Eli and I recently visited the Renwick Gallery, a small gem that is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located across the street from the White House.

The exhibit we saw was “State Fairs: Gro

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