With the current refugee crisis in Europe reaching a scale unknown since World War II and immigration issues inserting themselves into our national dialogue, this talk illuminates today’s issues, even as it sheds penetrating insight from the past.

Using On the Sickle’s Edge, his latest work of historical fiction, as an example, Emmy-award winning writer and Brewster author, Neville Frankel, returns to the Brewster Ladies Library to provide deep insight into his creative process. He will discuss the delicate balance between integrating historical detail while remaining faithful to the family stories that inspired the novel. His discussion will also bring to life the historical backdrop of Soviet-era Russia that has haunting overtones in today’s geopolitical climate. On the Sickle’s Edge is currently under consideration by the American Library Association for inclusion on its Notables Books List.

Signed copies of On the Sickle’s Edge are available at The Brewster Bookstore. Books will also be available for purchase the evening of the reading.