What if the planets had more influence on our lives than we imagine?
ON SALE NOW
About the Author
Annette Libeskind Berkovits is an author, poet, scientist, and former Senior Vice President at the Wildlife Conservation Society. Born in Kyrgyzstan and raised in postwar Poland, she immigrated to the United States at sixteen. She is the author of three memoirs, a historical novel, and a poetry chapbook. The Great Conjunction is her second novel.
Praise for Annette's Work
“...This masterful work marries fiction with magical realism and creates a hidden world of guardian angels, ordinary encounters and curios with human qualities.. It left me smiling, satisfied and full of hope…”
Dr. Mark Russ, Psychiatrist and Author
“The Corset Maker is a tale of the twentieth century that celebrates human resilience. It is an enchanting, resonant novel inspired by the life of Dora Libeskind and seen through the eyes of Rifka.”
Daniel Libeskind, architect; Founder Studio Daniel Libeskind; Author of a dozen books including Breaking Ground and Edge of Order
“...Berkovits is sensitive to what it feels like to carry the burdens of history on the slim shoulders of childhood and to the ways in which a child absorbs parental trauma….
The book is a joyful celebration of the adaptability and resilience of childhood”
Rabbi Rena Blumenthal, psychologist in New York City and Jerusalem
“Berkovits tells a remarkable story, fascinating and unique. With a deft blend of personal insight and eloquent story-telling, she takes us from a remote village in Kyrgyzstan to the Bronx Zoo...”
William Conway, Senior Conservationist with the Wildlife Conservation Society; former President of the Society and Director of the Bronx Zoo
“…Berkovits, Libeskind’s daughter and the author of this cinematically gripping debut biography, does a masterful job weaving together a coherent narrative, culled largely from tape recordings that her father left behind. She has a rare gift for storytelling…”
Kirkus Reviews
“This stunning collection of poems powerfully demonstrates the healing nature of writing and assures readers—especially parents—they’re not alone as they face their own travails and tragedies.”
G. Elizabeth Kretchmer, Author; Writing Through the Muck: Finding Self and Story for Personal Growth, Healing, and Transcendence
“Annette Libeskind Berkovits has made central moments of twentieth century history come alive.”
—John J. Clayton, award-winning author of literary fiction and short story collections
“Annette Libeskind Berkovits has made central moments of twentieth century history come alive.”
—John J. Clayton, award-winning author of literary fiction and short story collections
Poetry & Essays
Annette Libeskind Berkovits has always been fascinated by the written word: reading, writing, studying, and critiquing the works of fellow writers as she honed the craft of painting images with words. Perhaps this fascination with language grew out of her need to learn new languages quickly in order to adapt to the moves her family was forced to make from country to country when Annette was a young girl.
“This is a story that shows how love and passion for the natural world can grow and blossom out of experience and a desire to inspire others. Annette’s career and her accomplishments were no accident, but instead arose out of a willingness to take on opportunities and experience life to its fullest.”
—Alan Rabinowitz PhD, Zoologist, CEO Panthera and author of An Indomitable Beast: The Remarkable Journey of the Jaguar
New Projects
MEMOIR
AFTERMATH: Coming of Age on Three Continents was released on September 13, 2022 from Amsterdam Publishers. Available on Amazon and worldwide at local booksellers.
NOVELS
The Great Conjunction, the author's latest release, a magical realism novel on sale now.
Coming soon: the author’s interview with Charlie Levin, host of the Munn Avenue Muse Podcast.
The Pact of Forgetting
(working title)
The author is currently working on a sequel to the historical novel The Corset Maker which was released by Amsterdam Publishers on March 8, 2022.
The new historical novel will follow two young characters and examine their lives in Franco’s Spain and under military rule in Argentina.
POETRY CHAPBOOK
Erythra Thalassa: Brain Disrupted — Now available from Amazon and other online retailers and from your local bookstore. Read the book review from the Story Circle Network
“…a cinematically gripping biography… Berkovits has a rare gift for storytelling…A moving tale that’s emotionally powerful and historically edifying.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“…an incandescent biographical tribute to the author’s father, Nachman Libeskind, an eternally hopeful survivor… less about enduring than about living vibrantly.”
—Clarion Foreword Review
This moving song written by Jeremy H. Berkovits in collaboration with his mother pertains to her poetry collection,
Erythra Thalassa: Brain Disrupted
“Beautiful poems about motherhood, mothering, and the motherland of the heart. Berkovits investigates the parting of the waters of the red sea of life.”
—Matthew Lippman, poet; winner of numerous poetry book prizes
Interviews & Videos
The acclaimed Powszechny Theatre in Lodz, Poland has created a dramatic reading of fragments from the book Życie pełne barw. Speakers of Polish can access it here. English speakers can listen to the interview with the former Director of the Center For Dialogue, Joanna Podolska here.