A self-described “down-east liberal,” Stoehr is all too aware of the irony that the foreword to Ride, Boldly, Ride was written by Eastwood.
The conversations between Yankl and Ita work in the manner of accomplished, even stunning, set pieces: They are funny, tender, revelatory, illuminating the history of Yankl and Ita and Szibotya, their hometown, as well as offering a master class in Jewish lore and tradition.
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