Jane Messer: Raven Mother

In her new work of memoir and history Raven Mother, Jane Messer retraces the steps of her Jewish grandmother Bella, following her life from pre-war Berlin to post-war Australia.

In this powerfully and beautifully written book, Jane spends time in many different countries and speaks with historians, activists, refugees and scholars and constantly to her beloved father. Blending the personal and the historical, this book is essential to understanding Jewish identity in the post–World War II era.

Hear Jane reflect on Raven Mother and her experience writing it in conversation with Michaela Kalowski.