Edith M. Stern


Edith Mendel Stern was a novelist, book editor, journalist, critic, and writer of books and booklets written as guides on how to cope with problems related to aging, mental illness, and disabled children.

Biography

Born to a Jewish family in New [York City], Edith Mendel earned a B.A. from Barnard College in 1922. She was on the editorial staff of Alfred A. Knopf and subsequently on the editorial staffs of several other publishing houses, including Boni & Liveright. She married William A. Stern II, a United [States Department of Justice|Justice Department] lawyer. After publishing four novels from 1927 to 1935, she wrote books on mental health aimed at a popular audience.

Works

Novels

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Nonfiction books and pamphlets

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