Welcome to the blog of Shirley Russak Wachtel, author, professor, and guest-lecturer. Among others, Dr. Wachtel has written a series of interactive mystery books for children, In the Mellow Light (a poetry collection), The Story of Blima — A Holocaust Survivor, the memoir My Mother’s Shoes, The Music Makers, and Three for a Dollar, a collection of short stories.
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Shirley is Professor Emerita of English at Middlesex College in New Jersey. Her short stories and poems have appeared in various literary journals. She earned a Doctor of Letters Degree from Drew University, and in 2017 she received the Middlesex County College Scholar of the Year Award.
Acclaimed by educators and readers alike, these books feature compelling human stories with author commentary to deepen readers’ enjoyment.
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