Penn Convoy Press, an imprint of Papers Please, is the publishing arm for our  family history saga based largely on first-person family interviews conducted 1979-85. These richly illustrated books include documents, photographs or other images collected then and since.  In addition to illustrated 32-pageTwo Pianos Exhibit brochures in English and German, they currently include:

A Border Town in  Poland: A 20th Century Memoir, Hirsch Bieler as told to Nora Jean and Michael H. Levin (2021), ISBN: 978-1-6249-329-0, 385 pages with images, timelines, historical context inserts, maps and supporting end-notes.  

 

NEW (2026) Price (Black and White edition) $20. plus shipping/handling

To order contact njlevin@paperspleaseanodyssey.org

 

The book launched with a recorded Zoom call attended by an audience around the world.  A second recorded presentation hosted by the Los Angeles Jewish Genealogical Society is also on YouTube. 

A Border Town in Poland was listed on the Jewish Book Council's 2022-23 Network Authors speaking tour.

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“An important addition to twentieth century history. . .very carefully researched with terrific visuals of maps and family photos rendered by the editors, to carry along a vivid and energising oral history, now published in its full glory."

-- Quad (formerly Oxford Today), Alumni Newsletter of Oxford University (U.K.) (January 2022)

 

Firebird: The Musical Life & Times of Rebecca Burstein-Arber, as told to Nora Jean and Michael H. Levin (2023), ISBN: 978-1-62429-459-4, 302 pages with images, timelines, maps, historical context inserts, a Who's Who appendix and supporting end-notes.

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Price: $20. plus shipping/handling

To order contact njlevin@paperspleaseanodyssey.org ​​

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"A remarkable history of Jean’s formidable aunt Rebecca (1894-1993), who, age 87, shared memories of Tsarist pogroms, command performances in Imperial Germany, a perilous cross-border passage during WW1, concerts in freezing halls for Red Army soldiers during the Russian Revolution, and other events that shaped the 20th Century and still resonate today."

-- Quad (Oxford University Alumni Magazine), July 2023

 

“An evocative biography that breathes life into the remarkable tale of classical pianist Rebecca Burstein-Arber, through whose performances we witness European antisemitism, revolutions, wars, economic crises, political tensions, and personal tribulations interwoven with pivotal 20th-century events. From Odessa to Petrograd, Bucharest, and finally Israel, she remained resolute, establishing herself as one of the most highly regarded musicians and teachers of music in Europe. A tribute to a remarkable musician, a recognition of the contributions of Jewish musicians to classical music traditions, and a celebration of the deep connections between music and the invincible human spirit.”

-- [Capitol] Hill Rag, July 2023

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The Go-Between: Anna Burstein-Bieler, Nora Jean and Michael H. Levin, ISBN: 978-1-62429-588-1, 394 pages Publish Date:  September 17, 2026

Price: $20. plus shipping/handling

Available for Preorder from Politics and Prose  https://politics-prose.com/book/9781624295881

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Like the two earlier volumes of this limited edition family history saga The Go-Between relies on saved correspondence, informal autobiographical jottings, family photographs, and oral history interviews to tell the story of Anna and her family's lifelong desire to remain connected.  Historical context is provided by contemporary news clippings and resource material.

 

Co-authors  Nora Jean and husband Michael H. Levin (1942-2024) began what became a life-long learning project in 1979 after her parents returned from a trip to East Germany. It continued through four decades. 

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