Clara's Heart

by Joseph Olshan

Published 1 January 1985
When David's mother brought Clara Mayfield from Jamaica to live in their affluent household, David told the exotic intruder to go back to where she came from. But the indomitable Clara would take no nonsense, and soon began to capture David's affections.

A Warmer Season

by Joseph Olshan

Published 2 April 1987
A story of marital breakdown seen through the eyes of teenage Daniel. When Daniel's family return to America from Italy he, being Jewish and speaking Italian seems not to fit anywhere. The story captures those years when the more you find out about the frailty of love the less you want to grow up.