April 16, 2025

A Necklace of White Pearls

by Shez
translated by Elliott batTzedek ’85
Moonstone Press, 2024

A Necklace of White Pearls by Shez This chapbook of poems is the fifth book by Israeli writer, activist, and punk rock musician, Shez.

The fearless poem cycle both celebrates and dismantles stories of God and Abraham to convey the experience of surviving incest, and includes an essay by the translator about Shez and the process and challenges of translation.

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Susan Turner Vogt ’83 in February with D’Artagnan, one of 26 wolfdogs she’s rescued and provided a home for at the Red Riding Hood Sanctuary for wolfdogs in Ohio. Dart is a low-content wolfdog, 34% Gray Wolf and varying percentages of Siberian Husky, Alaskan Malamute, and German Shepherd. His blue eyes are most likely from Husky genes.

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