Chocolates from Tangier

Jana Zimmer interweaves remarkable family stories of loss and survival with her own journey as an artist. Challenged by the need to bear witness to the experiences of her parents, she is admirably self-effacing in her approach to making art. Heartbreakingly poignant memories are enriched by haunting photographs and documents and by the images they have inspired. The writing is eye-opening, profoundly moving and, at times, exhilarating. -Joe Treasure, author of The Book of Air A deeply moving memoir and interrogation of Jana Zimmer's life and the lives of her Holocaust-survivor parents, Chocolates from Tangier explores the themes of identity, exile, and belonging. Incorporating the author's collage and other artworks, it is a compelling and brutal reminder of the horrors of genocide, and its lingering effects upon subsequent generations. -Marcia Meier, author of Face: A Memoir Multi-layered, emotionally compelling and deeply personal, Chocolates from Tangier not only describes in words the histories, objects and insights Zimmer gathered from decades of research-searching and seeking to know, understand and absorb the ways her life has been shaped by the Shoah-but also presents color reproductions of collages, prints and other artwork she made over the past quarter-century, when language proved inadequate in expressing her found truth. -Jerry Roberts, Newsmakers A strikingly beautiful book, packed with full-color reproductions of art, as well as photographs of objects and documents. Appropriately, the book is multi-voiced, featuring writing by [Zimmer's] mother and father, [her] earlier self, and a number of well-chosen quotations. -David Starkey, Santa Barbara Independent