Why We Write

Professor Caroline Heller's book, Reading Claudius: A Memoir in Two Parts, explores not only her family's experiences during World War II, but also how the Holocaust affected her own life as the child of a concentration camp survivor. In this interview, she talks about her family history with Rachel Kadish, author of the award-winning novel The Weight of Ink. Check out our episode page to see photos of the Heller family and to hear Edward R. Murro's 1945 broadcast on Buchenwald, where he encounters Caroline's father less than a month before Victory Day. You'll also find a link to our episode where Caroline speaks with Rachel about her book.