Lilian Nattel

Growing Up In Montreal, Lilian Nattel Soaked Up The Stories And Customs Of Her Jewish Culture And Learned Yiddish From Her Parents: "My Parents Spoke Yiddish At Home When They Didn'T Want Us Kids To Understand, So Of Course I Learned It Well." The Language Has Been Useful While Doing Research For Her Novels, As She Has Been Able To Read Prayers, Poems And Memoirs In The Original. And For Nattel, Adherence To Historical Fact Is Crucial To Bringing Her Characters To Life. As She Explained In One Interview, "I Can'T Bring Myself To Be Inaccurate. If I'M Writing About Someone Wearing A Dress In 18