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Untangling Secrets and Lies in ‘The Singer Sisters’

JL;DR SUMMARY The Singer Sisters by Sarah Seltzer explores Jewish themes within the fascinating world of the music industry, spanning decades from the 1960s folk scene to the 1990s alt-rock era. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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TeshuvahFeminismJewish FictionJewish ThemesMusic IndustryMotherhoodSisterhoodFamily SecretsThe Singer SistersSarah Seltzer

Places mentioned

Massachusetts, United States
"The titular sisters are Judie and Sylvia Zingerman, 1960s teens who sing duets in their Massachusetts synagogue."
New York City, New York, United States
"plans for college to join Dave in New York Citys Greenwich Village in search of fame as a singer-songwriter la Bob Dylan."
Connecticut, United States
"Elizabeth Edelglass is a fiction writer, poet and book reviewer living in Connecticut."

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