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Helen’s Essay “Pendulum” named Finalist in Solstice Literary Magazine Annual Contest

August, 2020

Helen's essay "Pendulum," was selected as a Finalist in Solstice Literary Magazine's Annual Contest.

Helen’s essay “Pendulum” was selected as a Finalist in Solstice Literary Magazine’s Annual Contest.  Judged by Megan Marshall.  Read the essay here.

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Boston Book Festival October, 2020

October, 2020

Boston Book Festival - 7 interviews on Memoir

Helen will be featured as one of the memoirists at the Boston Book Festival 2020 in October.  Stay tuned for her audio interview.

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The Writer’s Voice Interview

April 9, 2020

Thank you to The Writer's Voice and Francesca Rheannon for her interview about THE ESCAPE ARTIST

Thank you to The Writer’s Voice with Francesca Rheannon for her podcast and interview of me about THE ESCAPE ARTIST.  Listen to it here:

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Wellesley Magazine Review

Spring 2020

Review of THE ESCAPE ARTIST: "engrossing, complex... a must-read..."

Read EB Bartels’ review of THE ESCAPE ARTIST in Wellesley Magazine.

“engrossing, complex… a must-read…”

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“Family Volley” – new essay in LEON Literary Journal

June, 2020 - "Family Volley" essay

Helen's new essay "Family Volley" has been published in LEON Literary Review

Read Helen’s new essay “Family Volley” in LEON Literary Review.

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Helen’s Review in NYT of Two Memoirs 2020

August 2020

Helen's review of two new memoirs was published in the New York Times.

Read Helen’s Review of two new memoirs published in the New York Times August, 2020.

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PAST EVENTS

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Palm Beach JCC Talk March 16, 2021

March 16, 2021

Join Helen for a Zoom discussion with the Palm Beach JCC Tuesday, March 16, 2021 11:30 a.m. EDT

Join Helen for a Zoom discussion of her new book with the Palm Beach JCC.

Tuesday, March 16, 2021
11:30 a.m. EDT

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Peninsula Public Library – March 15, 2021

March 15, 2021

Join Helen for a discussion of her new memoir at the Peninsula Public Library on Long Island, NY at 1 pm EDT

Join Helen for a reading and discussion of her new memoir, The Escape Artist at the Peninsula Public Library.

Peninsula Public Library
280 Central Avenue
Lawrence, NY 11559

1:00 pm EDT

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March 9, 2021 Congregation Beth Elohim Brooklyn

March 9, 2021

Join us for a talk with Helen Fremont about The Escape Artist, hosted by Linda Quigley of Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, NY at 7:30 pm EDT

Join us for a talk with Helen Fremont about her memoir The Escape Artist, hosted by Linda Quigley of Congregation Beth Elohim in Brooklyn, NY

Tuesday, March 9, 2021
7:30 pm EDT

Register here.

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March 3, 2021 AWP Panel “Betrayed…”

March 3, 2021

Helen will moderate and speak on a panel at the AWP Conference in Kansas City, Kansas on "Betrayed: Writing About Family, Friends, and Loved Ones" 1:20 pm EST

Helen will moderate and speak on a panel at the virtual AWP Conference in Kansas City, Kansas on “Betrayed: Writing About Family, Friends, and Loved Ones.”  The panel includes award-winning writers and poets Lynette D’Amico, Lisa Van Orman Hadley, Annie Kim, and Lenore Myka.  Zoom pre-recorded panel and live virtual chat.

Wednesday, March 3, 2021
1:20 pm Eastern Standard Time

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Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, Montreal – March 2, 2021

March 2, 2021

Helen speaks with Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom in Montreal, Quebec on "Family Secrets, Jewish Identity, and the Holocaust" on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 12:00 noon EDT.

Join Helen for a Zoom talk at Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom in Montreal, Quebec, on
“Family Secrets, Jewish Identity, and the Holocaust.”
The talk will be followed by a Q & A with the author.

Tuesday, March 2, 2021
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDT

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December 8, 2020 Wellesley Authors on Stage

December 8, 2020

Wellesley College Authors on Stage will return for its 40th year with a virtual program. Helen Fremont and two other authors will present their 2020 books. Tuesday, December 8, 10:30 am EST

Wellesley College’s Authors on Stage Program will return for its 40th year with a virtual program. Helen Fremont and two other authors, Emily Nemens and Maggie Doherty, will present their 2020 books, with Lia Hunt Zylstra moderating. Signed books will be available for purchase.

Tuesday, December 8
10:30 am EST

Free, but online reservations are required.  Register here.

Questions? Please email authorsonstage@gmail.com

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CANCELED WFJCSD Conference, Oct. 30 – Nov. 2, 2020

October 30 - November 2, 2020

Helen will discuss her work at the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendants Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO

Join Helen as she discusses her new memoir, The Escape Artist, and her previous memoir, After Long Silence, at the World Federation of Jewish Child Survivors of the Holocaust & Descendants Annual Conference.

St. Louis Marriott
St. Louis, MO

Times TBD

For updates: www.holocaustchild.org

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November 11, 2020 Miami University Holocaust Institute and JCC

November 11, 2020

The University of Miami and Miami Beach JCC host an interview of Helen on November 11 at 12:30 EDT.

The University of Miami and the Miami Beach JCC host an interview of Helen on November 11, 2020 at 12:30 EDT.

Register on Zoom to join the event and ask questions.

Registration is required.  Click here to register.

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