Norm Finkelstein, a Boston writer and educator, has passed away at the age of 82.

Norman H. Finkelstein, a Boston writer and educator, has passed away at the age of 82.

"A Letter to Mama" by Isaac Bashevis Singer tells the story of Sam Metzger, who immigrated to America, built a successful life, but neglected to write to his widowed mother in Poland, feeling guilty as he aged.