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Aaron Hamburger

Aaron Hamburger’s fourth book, Hotel Cuba, comes out from Harper Perennial in May.

  • Elizabeth’s grandparents Rebecca and Sam in Cuba, where they met each other for the first time in March of 1934 for an arranged marriage that would allow Rebecca to enter the United States as Sam’s wife
    Elizabeth’s grandparents Rebecca and Sam in Cuba, where they met each other for the first time in March of 1934 for an arranged marriage that would allow Rebecca to enter the United States as Sam’s wife
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    The Cuban Connection

    Two American novelists draw inspiration for their fiction from the true stories of their grandmothers’ immigration

    byAaron HamburgerandElizabeth Graver
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    Day School Bullies

    I was ridiculed and physically abused for being the wrong kind of Jewish boy. As a result, it took decades to come to terms with my identity.

    byAaron Hamburger
  • Ethel Lansky, ca. 1920.
    Ethel Lansky, ca. 1920.
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    My Grandmother, the Undocumented Immigrant

    On a recent trip to Cuba, I learned more about my grandmother’s journey to America—and the different ways my family has interpreted that piece of our history

    byAaron Hamburger
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    Seven Layers of Heaven

    It’s long been a staple of the Jewish bakeries. Now you can make a perfect seven-layer cake at home.

    byAaron Hamburger
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