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JewGirl is a thought-provoking work of nonfiction that captures what it means to be Jewish and female at a time when antisemitism is rising and women's rights are under siege. Blending personal narrative with cultural insight and historical perspective, Marcie Maxfield offers a vivid exploration of girlhood, identity, and resilience.
Using her trademark combination of humor and emotional intensity to maximum impact, JewGirl incorporates lived experience, social context, pop culture, and historical perspective. Through essays that trace Maxfield's life from childhood to the present, JewGirl reflects on the struggle of being and the universal search for belonging.
In her award-winning debut novel, Em's Awful Good Fortune, Marcie Maxfield captivated readers with her humor and vulnerability as she explored the challenges of marriage and the rocky road to finding self-love and healthy compromise. Now, she's done it again. Maxfield's wit is on full display in her insightful and heartfelt memoir JewGirl, a candid and compelling meditation on identity, privilege, and one woman's journey to find her place in the world.
Author: Maxfield
Publisher: Desert Canyon Books, LLC
Published: 09/27/2025
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9798992539011
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2025
About the Author
Maxfield: - MARCIE MAXFIELD is the author of Em's Awful Good Fortune, which received the NYC Big Book Award for Contemporary Novel; the Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Award in Women's Fiction; and the Foreword INDIES Silver Award in Humor. Her play Girls Together Always received an ENCORE! Producers' Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. From Detroit, Maxfield (née Blumberg) has lived inEurope and Asia and is based in Southern California.
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JewGirl is a thought-provoking work of nonfiction that captures what it means to be Jewish and female at a time when antisemitism is rising and women's rights are under siege. Blending personal narrative with cultural insight and historical perspective, Marcie Maxfield offers a vivid exploration of girlhood, identity, and resilience.
Using her trademark combination of humor and emotional intensity to maximum impact, JewGirl incorporates lived experience, social context, pop culture, and historical perspective. Through essays that trace Maxfield's life from childhood to the present, JewGirl reflects on the struggle of being and the universal search for belonging.
In her award-winning debut novel, Em's Awful Good Fortune, Marcie Maxfield captivated readers with her humor and vulnerability as she explored the challenges of marriage and the rocky road to finding self-love and healthy compromise. Now, she's done it again. Maxfield's wit is on full display in her insightful and heartfelt memoir JewGirl, a candid and compelling meditation on identity, privilege, and one woman's journey to find her place in the world.
Author: Maxfield
Publisher: Desert Canyon Books, LLC
Published: 09/27/2025
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.61d
ISBN: 9798992539011
Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2025
About the Author
Maxfield: - MARCIE MAXFIELD is the author of Em's Awful Good Fortune, which received the NYC Big Book Award for Contemporary Novel; the Independent Author Network (IAN) Book of the Year Award in Women's Fiction; and the Foreword INDIES Silver Award in Humor. Her play Girls Together Always received an ENCORE! Producers' Award at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. From Detroit, Maxfield (née Blumberg) has lived inEurope and Asia and is based in Southern California.
