{"product_id":"jewgirl-a-memoir-on-being-and-belonging-9798992539011","title":"JewGirl: A Memoir on Being and Belonging","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewGirl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a thought-provoking work of nonfiction that captures what it means to be Jewish and female at a time when antisemitism is rising and women's rights are under siege. Blending personal narrative with cultural insight and historical perspective, Marcie Maxfield offers a vivid exploration of girlhood, identity, and resilience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing her trademark combination of humor and emotional intensity to maximum impact, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewGirl \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eincorporates lived experience, social context, pop culture, and historical perspective. Through essays that trace Maxfield's life from childhood to the present, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewGirl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e reflects on the struggle of being and the universal search for belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her award-winning debut novel, \u003cem\u003eEm's Awful Good Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e, Marcie Maxfield captivated readers with her humor and vulnerability as she explored the challenges of marriage and the rocky road to finding self-love and healthy compromise. Now, she's done it again. Maxfield's wit is on full display in her insightful and heartfelt memoir \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJewGirl\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, a candid and compelling meditation on identity, privilege, and one woman's journey to find her place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maxfield\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Desert Canyon Books, LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992539011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaxfield:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - MARCIE MAXFIELD is the author of Em's Awful Good Fortune, which received the NYC Big Book Award for Contemporary Novel; the Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Award in Women's Fiction; and the Foreword INDIES Silver Award in Humor. Her play Girls Together Always received an ENCORE! Producers' Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. From Detroit, Maxfield (née Blumberg) has lived inEurope and Asia and is based in Southern California.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Maxfield \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48311285842077,"sku":"9798992539011","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2b36ddef-09ac-4ab2-80de-4e8f5a6d39cf.jpg?v=1779260508","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/jewgirl-a-memoir-on-being-and-belonging-9798992539011","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}