Melis­sa Stoller’s books fea­ture con­nec­tion and joy. Stella’s Spe­cial Recipe: A Rosh Hashanah Sto­ry releas­es from Kar-Ben Pub­lish­ing in August 2026 (Valerya Milo­vano­va illus­tra­tor). Melis­sa co-authored Mojo’s Return: A Sto­ry of Resilience and Hope (with Lishay Miran Lavi, wife of returned hostage Omri Miran, and Mary Mill­man). In oth­er chap­ters, Melis­sa has worked as a lawyer, edu­ca­tor, and syn­a­gogue trustee.