Those who have read Anna Olswanger’s Greenhorn know that the author — a native Memphian and literary agent in the New York area — based the book on a true tale of two boys: one a stutterer bullied by his classmates at a New York City yeshiva just after World War II; the other a Polish survivor of the war who keeps a mysterious box by his side.
Memphians who didn’t make it to the local Greenhorn screening have a chance this week to catch it not once but three times when it airs on WKNO. The showings are on Thursday, April 16th, at 9:30 p.m. and on Friday, April 17th, at 2:30 a.m. WKNO2 will also air the film on Friday at 10:30 p.m. And the timing here is no accident. Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) begins at sunset on Wednesday.
For more on the background to Greenhorn the book and to Greenhorn the film, go to Anna Olswanger’s website, olswanger.com. •
Always independent, always free (never a paywall),
the Memphis Flyer is your source for the best in local news and information.
Now we want to expand and enhance our work.
That's why we're asking you to join us as a Frequent Flyer member.
You'll get membership perks (find out more about those here) and help us continue to deliver the independent journalism you've come to expect.