COMING JANUARY 20, 2026
Remember to Eat
and Other Stories
For fans of Hilma Wolitzer and Jhumpa Lahiri comes a collection of short stories about a mother and daughter as they navigate their changing roles through tumultuous times.
Following a Jewish family from before World War II to the not-too-distant future, this collection of loosely linked short stories explores the experiences of Marjorie, a baby boomer; her mother, Alice; and the friends and family that make up their community over the decades. As they each pursue higher education and choose career paths, both mother and daughter encounter challenges as they make choices within a changing society—from in-law problems to illness to antisemitism and beyond.
Sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous, Remember to Eat takes on themes including patriarchy, technology, the changing role of women, the challenges of raising children, the COVID-19 pandemic, complex family relationships, and what it means to be a Jew with empathy and insight. Ultimately, the twenty-two stories contained in these pages offer not only an intimate journey into these women’s lives but also an illuminating portrait of the times in which they live.
Praise for Remember to Eat
“A moving, finely observed collection, Remember to Eat captures the small, indelible moments that define a family across generations. With wit and tenderness, these linked stories trace the bond between mother and daughter as they navigate shifting roles, cultural upheavals, and the changing face of Jewish life. At once intimate and expansive, the book offers readers the warmth of lived-in characters and the sharp clarity of social commentary. A wise, empathetic, and deeply human portrait of resilience, identity, and love.”
―Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today bestselling author of He Gets That From Me and Counting Backwards
“Meryl Ain’s wonderful new story collection, Remember to Eat, takes its mother-daughter characters through almost a century of American Jewish life, from the 1930s to the present day, and by the end of the book I felt completely caught up in the lives of mother Alice and daughter Marjorie. Compelling, poignant, and often funny, the stories are well worth reading!”
–Deborah Kalb, author of Off to Join the Circus