(AMHERST, Mass.) – Author Jonathan Safran Foer will read from and talk about his long-awaited and highly acclaimed new novel, “Here I Am,” at the Yiddish Book Center on Wednesday, October 26, at 7pm. Foer will also sign copies of the book after the talk. The event is free. Space is limited. Doors open at 6:30pm.

“Here I Am,” perhaps Foer’s best novel yet, tells the story of a Washington D.C. family in crisis set against the backdrop of an international crisis: a catastrophic earthquake in the Middle East. NPR book reviewer Maureen Corrigan calls the book “dazzling” and “a profound novel about the claims of history, identity, family, and the burdens of a broken world.”

About: The world’s first Yiddish museum, the Yiddish Book Center is home to permanent and visiting exhibits; two performance halls with a year-round schedule of educational programs, concerts (including the annual Yidstock: The Festival of New Yiddish Music), films, and events; an English-language bookstore; and a million Yiddish books. The Center is open Sunday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.