Box Camera Chronicles

About the Book

The characters in Box Camera Chronicles reflect the noble dreams of people who confront the conflicts between the old and the new worlds. The stories take place in the 20th century. Several are about immigrants who arrived in New York City around the turn of the century; others are set in such diverse places as Mexico and Egypt and capture the allure of different cultures.

"These are in large measure gritty, evocative, insightful stories, capturing with some powerful effect a time and culture with the grainy honesty of black-and-white photography."
-Shelley Lowenkopf, author and lecturer University of Southern California

"There is a marvelous sensitivity to the understated drama of real life, conveyed here in finely-crafted scenes, arresting characters, and vivid description evocative of a past world."
-Leonard Tourney, lecturer in the Writing Program at UC Santa Barbara.

"Pearl Atkins Schwartz has an exquisite eye for detail. In the story, Brooklyn Days, the plot twists ironically, and we watch Jewish immigrants emerge from their struggle and despair and attain tragic splendor. Brooklyn Days, is one of the best stories I have read anywhere-ever. But select your own favorite in Box Camera Chronicles. These are amazing stories. You will never forget them."
-Mary H. Webb, The God Hustlers

About the Author

Pearl Atkins Schwartz was born of immigrant parents and raised in a mixed ethnic New York City neighborhood where she was inspired by the intriguing characters and rich material surrounding her. She was educated at Queens College and the New School for Social Research in New York City. Her short stories have been published in various periodicals, and her story Wing-Tips, won second prize in the 1999 Writers Digest competition. Pearl is working on a second collection of short stories. She has also written two children?s books, and a novel.