“The most surprising aspect of “What We Brought Back: Jewish Life After Birthright,” a collection of essays, poems and images by more than 24 Birthright travelers to Israel, is just how varied and deep the authors delve. You’d be forgiven for assuming this anthology would trumpet the horn of the Taglit-Birthright program, much like the standard mission trip to Israel; this would be a false assumption. The thoughtful musings by the many young contributors to the book, edited by Wayne Hoffman, are at times provocative, surprising and heartwarming.”

I got to work with the whip-smart editor Wayne Hoffman (of Nextbook and Tablet Magazine) on this collection of writing by Toby Press that includes my introduction. Here’s the full review