BARBARA VINIAR
LITTLE BIRD, Available Now!
In 1910, fearing escalating violence against the Jews in Russia, Feige’s father arranges for her to marry a wealthy cousin in New York. She will no longer be her parents’ adored “little bird.” As she adapts to life in America, she goes from obedient daughter to dutiful wife, even allowing her new husband to change her name to Fannie. Longing to make her own decisions, her husband’s cruelty finally pushes her to risk leaving him. She parlays her embroidery skills into a job and finds the man she believes is the love of her life. When he betrays her, she refuses to forgive him, disregarding advice to overlook men’s lapses. Finally, she meets a man who both loves and respects her. Can she give up her hard-won independence? Little bird is the story of a girl who finds the courage to forge her own path to womanhood.
“Much like Colm Tóibín’s Brooklyn, Barbara Viniar’s Little Bird is about the clash of old and new worlds, of culture clashes and breathtaking changes for the immigrant to America. I couldn’t put it down. ”
Events
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May 27, 2026, 5:30 PM, Arrowhead, the Historic Home of Herman Melville, Pittsfield MA
June 14, 2026, 11:30 AM Books in the Berkshires, In Conversation with Tova Mirvis and Marilyn Simon Rothstein, Lee MA
June 23, 2026, 2 PM, Sweetwood of Williamstown, Williamstown MA
June 24, 2026, 5 PM, The Bookstore, Lenox MA
July 11, 2026, 1PM, Second Saturday Signings, Lakeville Books and Stationery, Great Barrington MA
For a sample author talk see this presentation for Berkshire OLLI.
For a Podcast interview listen to the podcast Living the Next Chapter, episode 670 or Shore Perspectives, 4-19-26.
Readings, Author Talks, and Signings.
