I recently came across this review of my first book, Sidonia's Thread, written a few years ago by blogger Marti of "What Has Been Read Cannot Be Unread." It's insightful yet a bit tongue-in-cheek: I don't often read memoirs of the middle class and unfamous. Actually,...

Review of Sidonia's Seam Binding by Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite: In her incredible, masterfully written memoir, Sidonia's Seam Binding: A Holocaust Dressmaker's Daughter Discovers Her Style, Hanna Perlstein Marcus documents her experiences as a child brought...

My author visit to the Vernon, CT senior center was inspirational. The attendees were smart, insightful, and ardent book lovers! They asked questions that were different than many other audiences, except for the one that everyone asks: Do you sew? The answer is in my...

What a great author visit with my fellow Rotarians at the Rockville Rotary Club to discuss my newest book, Sidonia's Seam Binding! I'm honored to be part of the group and to commit to the motto, "Service Above Self." Thanks for your friendshp and all your support of...

As the former Director of Human Services in Manchester, CT for many years, I always look forward to returning with my new hat, award-winning author. There, I am sure to meet many old friends and colleagues as well new friends who have read my books. Thanks to...

BookLife recently critiqued my new book, Sidonia's Seam Binding, and called it "an engrossing, charismatic narrative, and readers will be captivated by the creative imagining of [the author's] alternate reality...The narrative was obviously crafted with great care and...