Doris Hegi's earlier creation, Floating in My Mother’s Palm (1990), is a compelling ensemble of interconnected tales, introducing an array of characters like Trudi Montag, who later reappear in her successive narratives. These lyrical stories are set against the evocative backdrop of Burgdorf, Germany, the same locale Hegi chose for her celebrated novel, Stones from the River.

Enthusiasts of Stones from the River eager to delve deeper into Stefan Blau’s adventures post-immigration to America will find delight in Hegi’s The Vision of Emma Blau, released by Simon and Schuster in 2000. This narrative encapsulates the saga of Stefan Blau’s three wives, with the third being Helene, Leo Montag’s sister, and chronicles the life of their multicultural family within the sprawling confines of Blau’s apartment complex in New Hampshire. The story stretches over nearly a hundred years, culminating in the tale of Blau’s granddaughter, the titular Emma.

Among Hegi's repertoire of remarkable novels is Sacred Time, brought to life by Simon and Schuster in 2003. This novel vividly recounts the experiences of three generations of an Italian family residing in the Bronx, employing the distinctive voices of three first-person narrators to weave its intricate tapestry.

Eva Hoffman's memoir, Lost in Translation: A Life in a New Language, published by Penguin in 2003, narrates the poignant journey of Jewish immigrants in Canada. It tells of a home where one culture predominates, while another pervades the outside world. Hoffman's parents, Holocaust survivors through evasion and escape, profoundly influenced her upbringing, although she was born just after World War II.

Ian McEwan’s acclaimed novel Atonement, released by Doubleday in 2002, transports readers to England, first to a single day in 1935 and later to the chaotic British retreat from Dunkirk during the early days of World War II. Echoing the style of Henry James, this novel explores the destructive power of an accusation that devastates lives and questions its veracity, probing how the passage of time allows for reevaluation and reinterpretation of events.

Corrie ten Boom’s The Hiding Place, offered by Chosen Books in 2006, is a stirring autobiography of a courageous Christian family in the Netherlands, who sheltered countless Jews during World War II. Though most family members were ultimately captured and sent to concentration camps, it was ten Boom who survived to tell the tale.