“The Fat of the Land”

by Anzia Yezierska

Genres: Coming of Age

Synopsis

A mother goes from poverty to wealth, expecting happiness but only finding a cruel Catch-22. Anzia Yezierska wrote about the struggles of female Jewish immigrants in New York's Lower East Side. She confronted the cost of acculturation and assimilation among immigrants. Her stories provide insight into the meaning of liberation for immigrants—particularly Jewish immigrant women.

Release date: March 23, 2021

Publisher: Start Publishing LLC

Print pages: 20