Set largely among the Jewish community of inter-war New York City, this is a beautifully-told collection of scenes from Morgenstern's life. The tricky ground of writing the advice column for a provincial Yiddish daily; successes during, and hard times after, the Depression; a position at the top of his craft as a labour specialist in the New York City Yiddish press - these and many more form a portrait of 'a fundamentally decent man in morally perplexing situations'.

"Edited by Geoffrey Ursell"--T.p. verso. "This story collection is a work of fiction"--T.p. verso.