Rachel Kadish
Rachel Kadish is an acclaimed American author known for her richly layered novels that explore themes of identity, history, and resilience. Her notable works include "The Weight of Ink," which won the National Jewish Book Award. Kadish's writing is celebrated for its depth, historical detail, and emotional insight. She holds degrees from Princeton University and the University of Cambridge, and she has taught creative writing at various institutions.
Book summaries for books written by Rachel Kadish
Quotes
But what if the fire doesn't come? What if the only thing that ends up burning is your life, consumed in the waiting?
In this world, only the dead stay where they're put. The rest of us must go where we're needed.
We are made of such stuff as dreams are made on, our little lives rounded with a sleep.
To be a woman is to be a ghost, and the world is always trying to make you into one.
How do we bear what's unbearable? We bear it by not bearing it. By turning our heads away.
It's not only what we do, but what we do not do, for which we are accountable.
In the end, it's the doing that matters. That's what makes our lives real.
History is not a straight line. It's a circle that doubles back on itself, over and over.
There's no such thing as too much knowledge. Knowledge is power, they say.
To be a reader is to live a thousand lives before you die.
Sometimes it's easier to make a fuss than to make a difference.
The road to wisdom is long and full of sorrow.