Author Talk with Talia Carner: The Boy with the Star Tattoo

Spanning wartime France and postwar Israel, The Boy with the Star Tattoo is an epic historical novel of love, loss, and moral courage. Set against the Nazi occupation, the rescue of hidden Jewish orphans, and the daring 1969 escape of Israeli naval boats from Cherbourg, the novel weaves together the story of a French seamstress forced to abandon her child and a young Israeli woman uncovering the hidden legacy of Youth Aliyah. As past and present collide, the book explores identity, sacrifice, and the devastating choices people make in moments of history’s greatest peril.


Talia Carner is the acclaimed author of multiple HarperCollins novels, including The Third Daughter, Jerusalem Maiden, and The Boy with the Star Tattoo (2024). A former magazine publisher and Fortune 500 consultant, Carner is known for historical fiction that exposes social injustice and centers women’s stories. A sought-after speaker, she has keynoted hundreds of events worldwide and serves on the board of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute. In 2023, she was named one of Algemeiner Media’s Top 100 People Positively Influencing Jewish Life.

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