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Of Carol Ascher’s six books, three�”including her memoir, Afterimages�”explore the shadows of Nazism on those who fled and her generation. Ascher’s stories and essays have appeared in The New York Times, Hartford Courant, Nation, Ms., and numerous literary magazines; she has received awards from the NEA, NYFA, and the Foundation for Jewish Culture.