The Last Kaiser Roll in the Bodega

Book excerpt: Poetry. Fiction. Jewish Studies. LAST KAISER ROLL IN THE BODEGA is Vanessa Hidary's first collection of poems and stories of a Jewish girl in a busy city, how she finds love, poetry and herself. "Vanessa Hidary is a master. I don't know how she does it. Every word, every phrase, seems to be chosen with care and total passion. Relentlessly funny and always smart."—Fred Armisen "A battle cry for the fed-up girlfriend bent on reclaiming what's left of her dignity and pride, determined to move on with head held high...a love story about friendships that know no boundaries, barriers, divisions or color lines."—Yvonne Orji