In the Media

Articles

October 10, 2024
Ottawa Life
For Sheila Baslaw, Author of ‘The Light Keeper’, Family Stories Provide a Cultural Haven of Comfort

October 26, 2024
Ottawa Citizen
How this 92-year-old first-time author is keeping her father’s story alive

Second Story Press
Sheila on Second Story Press

Radio

October 28, 2025
All in a Day with Alan Neal
We speak with 93-year-old first-time author, Sheila Baslaw, and co-author Karen Levine on their book “The Light Keeper.”
Episode Webpage

Podcasts

May 18, 2025
The Shmooze hosted by Lisa Newman
Episode 392: The Shtetl Story behind The Light Keeper
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December 25, 2014
Canadian Jewish News with Ellin Bessner
This Hanukkah, a new children’s book shares the true story of a young boy who kept the light on in his shtetl
Listen on Apple Podcasts | Episode Webpage