Kosher Salt: Contemporary Jewish American Folk Poetry, Humor, and Philosophic Farfel - Paperback

by Mollee Kruger (Author)

This is the America, the Jewry, they know in its living reality...It would be difficult to find an aspect of life untouched by her sometimes mocking, always loving pen.-Minneapolis's American Jewish World

Mollee Kruger... Poet Laureate of the American Jewish Press.-Jewish Week

... best thing that has happened to light verse since Dorothy Parker.-Gabe Levenson, editor/critic

In this poetry collection, Mollee Kruger muses on everything from the Jewish people as "marathon runners" to the Statue of Liberty's important message to the world. Some of Kruger's poems are playful and epigrammatic. Others deliver undeniable truths about human nature and the state of contemporary cultural identity. Although each poem speaks directly to you and doesn't mince words, certain fanciful verses may be taken with a grain of kosher salt

Octogenarian Kruger keeps her gentle humor intact in pointed observations about everything from cybersecurity to the spirituality of dogs. Some insightful poems are guaranteed to make you smile. Others will spark powerful emotions and force you to think about your community and your own identity. Each offers the simple gift of a whimsical idea, a wise word, or a different way of looking at the world.

Author Biography

Award-winning Mollee Kruger is a prolific author who

is still surprising her readers with her gentle wit and insight into Jewish and American life.

Kruger was born in Bel Air, Maryland. She published her first poem when she was twelve and wrote a column about teenage life for the local paper. While still in high school, she won a Senior Scholastic magazine award for her poetry.

Kruger graduated from the University of Maryland with a bachelor's degree in English. Although trained as a teacher, she became a copywriter at a Baltimore advertising agency. Her poems and articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Modern Maturity, Writers Digest, the Woman's Home Companion, and other major publications. Kruger has written poetry, pulpit dramas, educational scripts, newspaper columns, memoirs, novels, and essays.

Kruger has two sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren. They are her biggest fans!