The article discusses how recent events, such as hostage situations and first-person accounts of trauma, have reshaped the landscape of Holocaust literature, particularly affecting the third generation (3G) of survivors and their descendants who struggle to connect with their family's past.

In her memoir "At Home in America," Esther Safran Foer embarks on a journey to uncover her family's history, including her Holocaust-survivor father and her mother's lost sister.

Esther Safran Foer, not a writer by profession, shares her family's story in her memoir, "I Want You To Know We're Still Here," recounting her journey to Ukraine to uncover her father's Holocaust experiences.