Journeys to the Heart of Baltimore
Olesker draws on Baltimore's diverse and often isolated and mutually hostile neighborhood, political and clerical tribes. He compiles a group portrait that is both sad and celebratory.(Michael PakenhamBaltimore Sun)A powerful tribute to our vast melting pot... Amid the rich metaphors and unique vernacular that are quintessentially Olesker, Baltimore's mosaic of religions and nationalities become one.(Melissa GoldmanBaltimore Jewish Times)