Yael Flusberg: Beyond Aesthetics: What Connects Us
When she was 16, Yael Flusberg’s creative writing teacher, Frank McCourt, suggested she had the makings of a memoir within. She thought him daft but appreciated how he let her sit on the wide window ledge rather than be confined to an ancient wooden desk; she never cut his class. A decade later, Yael found poetry, which helped her exteriorize the legacy of being the daughter of Holocaust survivors. Now in her 50s, she feels ready to heed elders’ advice. Yael teaches yoga and writing. Her work has appeared in Lilith, Beltway Poetry Journal, and NPR’s Latino USA. For more information, visit www.yaelflusberg.com.
