An ex-pat from Norway, now proud Mainer and temporary Jerusalemite, Nina is the mother of three grown sons. She enjoys storytelling in all its shapes and forms. She has a PhD in French lit, and has taught languages, literatures and Jewish Studies. Her essays have appeared in The Washington Post, Lilith Magazine, Literary Mama and Brevity among other places, and her first book Sephardic Women’s Voices: Out of North Africa was just published (Gaon Books 2017). You can find out more about Nina and her writing on her blog VikingJewess.com and also her personal site