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Historical fiction set in the aftermath of WWII, this novel explores the lasting, far-reaching effects of Hitler's regime, but in a way that centers a particular family and the stranger who arrives to unearth their secrets.
Longlisted for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize • A Best Book of 2024: Time, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, The Sunday Times (London)
“Remarkable…Compelling…Fine and taut…Indelible.” —The New York Times • “Moving, unnerving, and deeply sexy.” —Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl with the Pearl Earring • “A brilliant debut, as multi-faceted as a gem.” —Kirkus Reviews
A “razor-sharp, perfectly plotted” (The Sunday Times, London) tale of desire, suspicion, and obsession between two women staying in the same house in the Dutch countryside during the summer of 1961—a powerful exploration of…
Magical realism meets the magic of Christmas in this mix of Jewish, New Testament, and Santa stories–all reenacted in an urban psychiatric hospital!
On locked ward 5C4, Josh, a patient with many similarities to Jesus, is hospitalized concurrently with Nick, a patient with many similarities to Santa. The two argue…
Enormous Blue Umbrella is the latest collection of poems by Donna Hilbert. It was published in 2025 by Moon Tide Press. Donna Hilbert is a master of the short poem. She takes the everyday--what she sees on her walks, trips to the dentist, the grocery store--and makes it magical. Her poetry is accessible in the best way, fresh and authentic. I couldn't put it down. I read the poems over and over again.
The poems in Donna Hilbert's Enormous Blue Umbrella are drawn from the stuff of everyday life in the world: seaside and woodland, supermarket and sidewalk. With the past and present conversations with the living and the dead, Enormous Blue Umbrella is a primer for praising the world, even in the face of heartbreak.
