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Rachel Goldberg-Polin Memoir #1 NYT, Meets Biden, Pope

5/1/2026

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Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir “When We See You Again” hit No. 1 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list one week after its release.
The memoir divides the family’s experience into a stark “Before” and “After” following Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s death.
Goldberg-Polin met U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis while campaigning for her son’s release.
A Hebrew edition of the memoir is slated for May 2026, with Goldberg-Polin narrating the audiobook herself.

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Story summary

Rachel Goldberg-Polin’s memoir “When We See You Again” hit No. 1 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list one week after its release.
The memoir divides the family’s experience into a stark “Before” and “After” following Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s death.
Goldberg-Polin met U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis while campaigning for her son’s release.
A Hebrew edition of the memoir is slated for May 2026, with Goldberg-Polin narrating the audiobook herself.