Ep 44: Jewish Memory and The Star on the Grave with Linda Margolin Royal

My captivating guest is Linda Margolin Royal, bestselling author and award-winning novel The Star on the Grave. This book began as a screenplay and is now being developed for television. As an adult, Linda discovered that her family survived the Holocaust due to diplomat Chiune Sugihara - the Japanese Oskar Shindler. This discovery changed the course of her work, her writing, and shaped her experience of being Jewish in Australia. Linda shares the challenges of promoting a Jewish story during October 7, and why she remains determined to continue telling stories.

Original music in this episode Kama At Yafa (כמה את יפה) performed by CHUTNEY, from the album Ajar (2024). Courtesy of CHUTNEY/Ben Adler. Used with permission.