Snow in August / Pete Hamill / Six Degrees of Reading

The Snow in August by Pete Hamill
In 1947, a young boy befriends an immigrant Rabbi in New York City. They summon a golem to confront the violence in their lives.

    which leads to

The Enchanted Life of Adam Hope by Rhonda Riley
  Set towards the end of World War II, Evelyn Roe finds a body buried in the clay of her yard. It begins to form itself into Evelyn's vision of Adam.

   which leads to

Mudbound by Hillary Jordan
   It is 1946 and Laura McAllan is struggling to raise her family on a Mississippi Delta farm. Two men return from World War II to help with the farm and face what happened in combat and prejudice at home.

   which leads to

I'll Be Seeing You by Suzanne Hayes
   Two American women begin a correspondence during World War II, helping each other with the absence of the men in their lives. The letters help them deal with loss, prejudice and the joy of living again.

     which leads to

Letters from Skye by Jessica Brockmole
   In 1912 Elspeth Dunn a poet in Scotland receives a fan letter from David Graham from New York City. A romance develops and World War I intervenes. In 1940 Margaret, Elspeth's daughter discovers the trove of letters and their secrets.

     which leads to

The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker
   Set in 1899 New York a golem is left without a master and a jinni is released from his bottle. They become best friends and navigate the unfamiliar world of New York.