United through grief, two fathers share their hope for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Sight Magazine

Award-winning author Colum McCann’s anticipated new novel, Apeirogon, is based on the unlikely real-life friendship between two bereaved fathers born into opposite sides of an internecine conflict over land, religion, finite resources and competing narratives. Rami Elhanan, 70, an Israeli Jew from the western tip of Jerusalem, served in a tank repair unit of the … Continue reading United through grief, two fathers share their hope for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict | Sight Magazine

Steven Spielberg and Oprah are talking about us…

We knew the upcoming novel, Apeirogon, based on the stories of bereaved members, Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin, would be a big moment for the Parents Circle, but we didn’t realize it would be THIS big. Just this week, Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners acquired the rights to Apeirogon, written by National Book Award winner Colum McCann. Oprah Magazine called Apeirogon, a “profound prayer for … Continue reading Steven Spielberg and Oprah are talking about us…