(JTA) – Melissa Bank, whose stories of flawed, funny Jewish heroines searching for love and fulfillment won over readers’ hearts around the world, died August 2 at age 61 of
Her story collection “The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing,” her first book, has been translated into dozens of languages and has sold more than 1.5 million copies.
Melissa Bank’s effect on the lives of her readers was profound, her stories of Jewish heroines searching for love and fulfillment winning hearts around the world.