Ramsey County History – Fall 2019: “Growing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers”

Growing Up in St. Paul: Reflections of Three Jewish Writers
Authors: William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman

William Hoffman, Norman Katkov, and Max Shulman grew up in the West Side Flats and Selby-Dale neighborhoods. All three passed away years ago, and yet, through a bit of luck and determined research, Steve Trimble and Paul Nelson (authors of the companion “Three Jewish Writers” article), discovered that each of these men, at one time or another, wrote short profiles of “their St. Paul,” unwittingly sharing memories with twenty-first century audiences, likely unfamiliar with their work . . . until now.

PDF of W. Hoffman, N. Katkov, and M. Shulman article