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IACP award-winning book collaborator, writer/editor. Recovering food critic and newswoman. Proud alum @NorthJersey @phillyinquirer @usc On IG: @elisaung
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The Pupusa That Stole My Heart at Sabor Montclair

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By Elisa Ung Verified
| Montclair Local Verified
A few years ago, I discovered one of the great loves of my life: the pupusa. It’s a hearty cornmeal griddle cake, stuffed with beans and cheese, topped with a tart shredded cabbage salad. Pupusas are as widespread in El Salvador as sandwiches are here. One bite is like being enveloped in a big, warm hug. The pupusa that made me a believer came from a place I didn’t expect: the annual Sabor Montclair fundraiser held by the Montclair Fund for Educational Excellence (MFEE).
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My Grandfather’s Stories: From the Shtetl to Chicago

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By Shuli Eshel, Roger Schatz, Jamie Wendt, Elisa Ung Verified
| Jewish Book Council
I have always been interested in writing poetry about my family’s Jewish traditions. In 2018, I started interviewing my grandpa (“Papa”) for what would become my new book, Laughing in Yiddish. He told me so many stories about family members who emigrated to the US from Russia’s Pale of Settlement, seeking safety from persecution and hoping for economic opportunities. From these conversations, my book blossomed into a series of poems chronicling my family’s roots in Chicago.
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On Books and Belonging: Exploring Jewish Argentina

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By Martín Kohan, Elisa Ung Verified
| Jewish Book Council
I arrived in Buenos Aires on a balmy spring morning, greeted by sheets of white-gold sunlight. The air was bursting with the scent of vibrant jacaranda blooms. I’d traveled there for a conference, with the aim of connecting with Buenos Aires-based Jewish writers and organizations, and learning more about the Jewish literary landscape in Latin America as a whole.
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