(Fiction, 592 pp. 2017)
A mysterious collection of papers hidden in a historic London home sends two scholars of Jewish history on an unforgettable quest. Set in London in the 1660s and the early 21st century, The Weight of Ink is the interwoven tale of Ester Velasquez, scribe to a blind rabbi, and Helen Watt, an ailing historian determined to uncover the identity of the documents’ scribe, the elusive “Aleph.”
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Kirkus Review
Review by Kristin Gibbons, Jewish Book Council
Review by Josephine Livingston, New Republic, May 31, 2017
Sandee Brawarsky interviews Rachel Kadish, Time of Israel, July 25, 2017
Amy Shearn interviews Rachel Kadish, JStor Daily, October 10, 2017
Mass Cultural Council interviews Rachel Kadish, August 7, 2017
Writing Fun interviews Rachel Kadish (30 min. video)
Leonard Lopate interviews Rachel Kaddish (14 min. audio)
