Books like Call it sleep by Henry Roth
First published in 1934, Henry Roth’s Call it Sleep is a quietly powerful portrait of a Jewish household in early twentieth‑century New York. The narrative centers on a boy’s coming of age amid the intimate complexities of family life, capturing the everyday moments and emotional tensions that define immigrant experience. Roth offers a tender, unembellished look at the ways in which tradition, love, and hardship shape individuals and communities.
First publish date: June 1934
Genre: Coming of Age/Childhood Coming of Age
Authors: Henry Roth
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