A Family Memoir and the Untold Story of the Holocaust in Serbia
Discover little-known Holocaust history and a daughter’s quest to know how her father survived. Julie Brill unearths her family’s lost Serbian past, learns secrets, and returns to her dad a small part of what the Nazis stole: his own family history.
In Hidden in Plain Sight, Julie Brill embarks on a remarkable journey to unveil her family’s hidden history, weaving together historical facts and the vivid memories of her father’s life and escape from Nazi-occupied Serbia. Set against her hometown in Massachusetts and the vibrant yet devastated Jewish community in Belgrade, this compelling memoir traces Brill’s effort to discover and understand her family heritage. Eager to fill a historical and emotional void, Brill pieces together her father’s memories which leads her on a powerful journey through Belgrade, offering a deeper understanding of her identity, while also confronting her with illuminating family secrets that forces her to rethink her idea of self and belonging.
LAUNCHED: 23 April 2025
