Boston College Professor of English Elizabeth Graver is one of the contributors to Jewish Voices from Around the World – Tiles of a Mosaic (Vallentine Mitchell, 2026), an anthology of 18 stories that explore Jewish life, identity, and belonging across continents, cultures, and generations. The collection of essays reveals both the extraordinary variety of Jewish experiences and the profound connections that transcend political and geographic boundaries. Graver’s chapter, “A Long Journey,” retraces the long-lost places of her family, journeying from the U.S. to Turkey, Spain, and Cuba to better understand and connect with the heritage of her grandmother. Graver is the author of several books, including Kantika, which was honored with a National Jewish Book Award, an Association of Jewish Libraries Fiction Award, the Edward Lewis Wallant Award, a Massachusetts Book Award, and the Julia Ward Howe Prize. Graver will speak at a virtual book launch for Jewish Voices From Around the World on November 18 at 3 p.m. ET.