In Every Laugh a Tear
By Leslea Newman
Shayna Steinblatt, a nice Jewsish dyke, is falling in love with Luz, a Puerto Rican butch with bedroom eyes.
But her main concern is her beloved bubbe (grandmother) who has been trundled off to a nursing home. The lessons Shayna learns about aging and the process of letting go are gentle, tissue-sopping and humorous education for us all.