Knowing our family history can help us make sense of our past, but what do we make of uncomfortable truths and traumas that echo through generations? Shelley Davidow’s acclaimed memoir Whisperings in the Blood spans four continents and one hundred years as she explores her family’s stories of immigration. Alexandra Joel mixes biography and fiction to illuminate the story of her great grandmother’s scandalous past in Rosetta. They discuss the intergenerational impact of past trauma and grappling with the real, complex lives of our ancestors.
