Cissy Lacks

Cissy Lacks is a writer, photographer and teacher. She is a recipient of the PEN/Newman Award, which is given each year to one person in the United States who has defended First Amendment rights at personal risk. She has had several one-woman photography shows and publications in both the creative and non-fiction areas. She has a PhD in American Studies and an MS in Broadcasting. She can be reached at cissylacks@gmail.com

Harry Cargas, past co-chair of the subcommittee on Secondary and Elementary Education for the United States Holocaust Memorial Council said about her book, Miriam's Way, "It could become one of the finest of Holocaust books aimed at the audience at which it is directed."