There was a buzz when Shani Boianjiu’s debut novel, The People of Forever Are Not Afraid, was published in September, 2012. Israeli born and raised, Boianjiu completed high school at Exeter Academy and attended Harvard after serving her Israel Defense Forces (IDF) commitment. Written in English, the book was quickly translated into 22 languages. What is it about the story that created such international interest? Continue reading A look at “The People of Forever Are Not Afraid”
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