She received a PhD in Comparative Literature from Harvard University in 2008. In addition to her many scholarly publications on Yiddish literature, Miriam’s essays and reporting have appeared in The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Forward, The American Prospect, and Harvard Magazine. During her fellowship year, she will compile, annotate and translate an anthology of Yiddish children’s literature. Her translation mentor is Myla Goldberg, a best-selling writer, teacher and musician whose work includes the award-winning Bee Season (2000) in addition several other novels, short stories and children’s fiction. The Yiddish Book Center Translation Fellowship is made possible through generous support from the David Berg Foundation, with additional funding from the Righteous Persons Foundation.