Who Is Patricia Posner and What Does She Write About?

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Patricia (Trisha) Posner is an author, journalist, and activist whose site, trishaposner.com, presents her work and the critical reception of her writing. The reviews featured on the site center on her book about Nazi Germany and the Holocaust—specifically the story of I.G. Farben, the Nazi industrial conglomerate, and Nazi hunter Fritz Bauer. If you are looking for a general author profile or a sense of what her book covers and how it has been received, the site serves that purpose; it is not presented as a retail or pricing page.

What the site shows about her identity

The site identifies her as "Trisha Posner, author and journalist," with the page heading describing her as "Author, Journalist, Activist." The excerpt on the site is made up entirely of review quotations about her book, which suggests the site functions primarily as an author platform highlighting her published work and its critical response.

What she writes about

Based on the reviews quoted on the site, her central subject is WWII and Holocaust history. The reviews point to several specific themes:

  • Nazi Germany's largest industrial conglomerate, I.G. Farben — the Dallas Morning News review describes the book as "the spellbinding story of Nazi Germany's largest industrial conglomerate, I.G. Farben."
  • Nazi hunter Fritz Bauer — the same review notes an "in-depth profile of Nazi hunter Fritz Bauer, who proved relentless in hunting down Capesius and bringing him to justice."
  • Greed, corruption, and the Holocaust — the San Francisco Book Review describes it as "a very hair-raising, eye-opening, breath-taking story of greed, corruption, and pain."
  • A little-known aspect of Holocaust history — Andrew Roberts calls it "a harrowing, beautifully written and extremely well-researched account of a little-known aspect of the Holocaust."

How the work has been received

The site collects praise from authors, reviewers, and publications, which gives a sense of the book's positioning:

Source What they emphasize
Damien Lewis, author of The Nazi Hunters "A milestone in WWII and Holocaust history"
Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War Well-researched, gripping prose, little-known aspect of the Holocaust
Kirkus Review "A gruesome story eloquently told"
Jewish Renaissance Magazine Avoids sensationalism; "a harrowing and important read"
Dallas Morning News Doubles as the story of I.G. Farben and a profile of Fritz Bauer
San Francisco Book Review Greed, corruption, and pain; vivid sense of place
MiamiArtZine "The research is impeccable… The prose is clear and concise"

Who this is for

If you are researching Holocaust history, the history of Nazi industry, or the pursuit of Nazi war criminals, the reviews on the site indicate the book addresses those subjects directly. If you want to know about Posner as a journalist and activist beyond this book, the site's excerpt does not provide that detail—it focuses on the book and its reviews.