Book Club: The Girls of the Glimmer Factory

Author Jennifer Coburn will join the LBI Book Club in April to discuss her book The Girls of the Glimmer Factory.

About The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: A Novel

Hannah longs for the days when she used to be free, but now, she is a Jewish prisoner at Theresienstadt, a model ghetto where the Nazis plan to make a propaganda film to convince the world that the Jewish people are living well in the camps. But Hannah will do anything to show the world the truth. Along with other young resistance members, they vow to disrupt the filming and derail the increasingly frequent deportations to death camps in the east.

Hilde is a true believer in the Nazi cause, working in the Reich Ministry of Enlightenment and Propaganda. Though they're losing the war, Hilde hasn't lost faith. She can't stop the Allied bombings, but she can help the party create a documentary that will renew confidence in Hitler's plans for Jewish containment. When the filming of Hitler Gives a City to the Jews faces production problems due to resistance, Hilde finds herself in a position to finally make a name for herself. And when she recognizes Hannah, an old childhood friend, she knows she can use their friendship to get the film back on track.

Our Guest and the Author: Jennifer Coburn

Jennifer Coburn is an award-winning writer. She is the author of six contemporary novels and contributor to four literary anthologies. Jennifer has written for U-T San Diego, Washington Post, Miami Herald, Mothering magazine, The Huffington Post, Salon.com, and numerous other newspapers and magazines. She lives in San Diego with her husband William and their daughter Katie.

Finding the Book:

Amazon, both in print and for Kindle

The book can also be ordered through other bookstores. Copies can also now be checked out of many library systems