by Primo Levi
First published 1989
In candid conversations, writer Primo Levi confronts the horrors of the Nazi concentration camps and the lingering trauma of anti-Semitism. He reckons with his own survival, the guilt of those who collaborated, and the emergence of Israel as a Jewish homeland. Through Levi's extraordinary personal story, we witness the profound cost of genocide and his tireless efforts to keep its memory alive.
Genres: holocaust, biography, 20th-century, antisemitism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-story, reckoning
Setting: Italy
Period: 20th century
76 pages · Paperback · Marlboro Press