The Last Woman of Warsaw
Judy Batalion
This year promises to be a great one for readers of historical fiction. With stories of a turn-of-the-century scandal, a Harlem Renaissance debutante, a groundbreaking female astronomer, and more, 2026 is filled with novels that will transport you to fascinating times and immerse you in engaging lives. Check out some of the best historical fiction of 2026 to start building your wish list.
Read MoreHey Alma
January 7, 2026
"The Last Woman of Warsaw" by Judy Batalion
New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion's debut novel pairs unlikely allies Fanny Zelshinsky and Zosia Dror. Set in 1938, Fanny, a daughter of the Warsaw Jewish elite, and Zosia, a child of the shtetl, team up to find their missing mentor. Out April 7, 2026.
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January 2, 2026
All authors are coming on Totally Booked!
Judy Batalion, The Last Woman of Warsaw. Join Judy and me for a live podcast on April 8th at Totally Booked: Live at the Whitby. Link to come.
Read MoreTablet
June 11, 2024
Belief: Personal Essay
It’s Yom Kippur 1982, a sunny September morning in Montreal. I’m at synagogue with my grandparents, wearing a blush-colored dress with a bib of cream frills, sucking hard Life Savers I’ve fished out of my bubbie’s linty pockets. Around me, they chant lullingly, peacefully, until suddenly: The children must leave the room.
Read MoreLithub
Feb 17, 2023
Christopher C. Gorham Recommends Judy Batalion, C. Sarah Soh, and More
After decades of relative silence, several recent works have uncovered the stories of the women who did their part to fight totalitarianism. As war again rages in Ukraine, where untold numbers of women died eight decades ago, these works have a timely resonance.
Read MoreReader’s Digest
June 20, 2022
Best audiobook for women - The Light of Days by Judy Batalion
Looking for stories about some of the bravest women to have ever lived? Look no further than this powerful and enlightening tale of the Jewish women who became resistance fighters during World War II.
Read MoreThe Jewish Voice
March 26, 2022
This is a very well-written, powerful, important and sad book. It is about young women, usually between seventeen and thirty, who give themselves to the fight against the Nazi Holocaust with everything they have.
Read MoreTablet Magazine
March 25, 2022
Rokhl’s Golden City: Changing how we think about the past—and whose stories matter—can move narratives from the margins to the center
Read MoreForbes
March 24, 2022
Goodreads has released a list of the 20 most popular biographies and histories of women, according to their members, published over the last 10 years.
Read MoreBookriot
March 7, 2022
The traditional historical narratives that put male experiences at the center have the unfortunate tendency to draw a veil over the contributions of women. This tendency deprives us of the knowledge about the experiences of half of those who came before us, across all spheres of human history – politics, science, literature, art.
Read MoreWall Street Journal
Sept. 3, 2021
1. “The Light of Days” illuminates the compelling if little-known stories of the courageous young women, some of them still in their teens, who helped turn youth groups into resistance cells in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Read MoreTLS
July 23, 2021
In The Light of Days, Judy Batalion has uncovered a trove of unknown or forgotten information about the Holocaust of genuine import and impact.
Read MoreLos Angeles Review of Books
July 17, 2021
Women’s roles in wars and revolutions are so often underplayed, but in her brilliantly researched new book, The Light of Days, Judy Batalion champions the true stories of audacious acts by Jewish women during Work War II.
Read MoreLos Angeles Review of Books
July 17, 2021
MONTREAL-BORN AUTHOR and essayist Judy Batalion, who wrote White Walls: A Memoir About Motherhood, Daughterhood, and the Mess in Between, embarked on an entirely different project more than a decade ago while living in London, pursuing her PhD in art history, and performing as an actor and comic.
Read MoreThe Globe and Mail
July 2, 2021
Three books by Canadian authors reveal new information, new perspectives to add to the Holocaust literary canon
Read MoreShondaland
June 7, 2021
Judy Batalion, the author of the critically acclaimed The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos, was raised in a community of Holocaust survivors in Montreal and educated at Harvard.
Read MoreThe Spectator
June 5, 2021
Judy Batalion celebrates the women of the Warsaw ghetto whose courage and ingenuity saved many Jews from certain death
Read MoreThe Economist
May 1, 2021
Judy Batalion brings to light half-forgotten tales of astounding courage.
Read More51% (Northeast Public Radio)
April 15, 2021
This week on 51%, we hear the untold story of women resistance fighters in Hitler's ghettos.
Read MoreC-Span Book TV
April 10, 2021
Judy Batalion, the daughter of Holocaust survivors and author of The Light of Days, and Rebecca Donner, author of All the Frequent Troubles of Our Days, shared the stories of women who fought against Germany during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the San Antonio Book Festival.
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