I read this short story and novella in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day which is 1/27. This small but powerful book brutally reminds us why we cannot forget. “The Shawl “ is probably the most affecting Holocaust story I have read . I could say it’s gut wrenching and heartbreaking, but that wouldn’t be enough. The novella “Rosa” contained in the same volume is a must read as a sequel to the short story and it is gripping to say the very least. There’s not much more I can say . The stories speak for themselves . They should be read . “…and I wanted to tell everybody—not only our story, but other stories as well. Nobody knew anything. This amazed me, that nobody remembered what happened only a little while ago. They didn’t remember because they didn’t know.” (From Rosa).