The Last Woman of Warsaw

The Schmooze Podcast
March 23, 2026

Author Judy Batalion visited with The Shmooze to talk about her latest book, The Last Women of Warsaw. The historical novel follows two very different Jewish women in vibrant, stylish late-1930s Warsaw—the “Paris of the North”—as they grapple with the gathering storm clouds of war and unexpectedly come together in their search for love, meaning, and a sense of home. In conversation we discuss how the book shines a light on this rarely explored world, a city filled with theaters, cabaret, and nightclubs with revolving dancefloors.