
Readers’ Favorite Review
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...
A Visit to a Hundred Year Old Congregation
It was a scenic drive through rural Eastern Connecticut to Congregation B'nai Shalom in Putnam, the quiet corner of the state. Celebrating their hundredth year of existence, many members of the congregation attended my author talk about my books and about the upcoming...
My Appearance at Springfield City Library
It was a great occasion at Springfield, MA City Library's Ice Cream Social. My fellow special guest, Diane Savioli-Chase, showcased her amazing photography and I had an opportunity to meet a great group of readers and fans of my books. It was a wonderful turnout for...
Sidonia’s Thread Prepares for a Traveling Exhibit
After a highly successful exhibit at the Windham Textile and History Museum, "Sidonia's Thread: Crafting a Life from Holocaust to High Fashion" is preparing to take the show on the road! We hope to bring our exhibit about how a single Holocaust survivor mother, who...
Hanna Has Been Traveling!
In addition to visits to the exhibit at the Windham Textile and History Museum, Hanna has been traveling to various other venues! She has visited the Cragin Library in Colchester, CT, Colebrook Senior Living of Hebron, CT, Mansfield, CT Library, and joined Anya...
Temple B’nai Israel-Willimantic, CT
It was a great afternoon at Temple B'nai Israel in Willimantic. The audience was so supportive and kept me at ease. I was introduced by an old (not that old) friend I knew from my childhood in Springfield, MA, Susan Meisler. My mother and I would stroll down Main...
Descendants of the Shoah Conference
My gratitude to the "Descendants of the Shoah" conference for having me as a guest author at their event last month. It was my pleasure to appear along with moderator, Pat Kazakoff, and to meet other authors, speakers, and attendees. Most of the attendees were...