Congratulations to the winners of our 2011 Memoir Contest!

1st place: Hillel Damron for "The Sweet Life "

The Israeli-born Damron has directed television documentaries and a feature film, and has published short stories and two novels. He lives in Sacramento, California. "The Sweet Life” is a compelling look into the bygone era of kibbutz life and the mystery of the silver screen.

Runner Up : Eve Silberman for "Jew Daughter "
Silberman is a writer and editor at the Ann Arbor Observer. "Jew Daughter" is the ultimate anti-Help story: a woman’s relationship with her family’s African-American maid that transcends racial and socio-economic barriers..

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