January 6, 2021
Gary Barwin is the author of the novel Yiddish for Pirates.(Adela Talbot, Vintage Canada) Yiddish for Pirates is a nautical odyssey narrated by a wise-cracking, polyglot parrot. The parrot, who now lives in a nursing home in Florida, tells the story of Moishe, a boy who joins a ships crew in 1492. There, Moishe meets the parrot, Aaron. The two have an unforgettable adventure, following maps and hunting for treasure. But its the period of the Spanish Inquisition, and its a dangerous time t...