The Emergency Rescue Committee with Julie Orringer and Elizabeth Meyer-Bernstein - Video

The Emergency Rescue Committee with Julie Orringer and Elizabeth Meyer-Bernstein debuted onstage on November 9, 2022, at the historic Dock Street Theater in Charleston, South Carolina, as part of the Charleston Literary Festival. In her thrilling book of historical fiction, The Flight Portfolio, inspired by actual people and events, Julie Orringer brings to life the work of the Emergency Rescue Committee, formed to aid prominent European refugees during the Second World War trapped in Vichy France under Nazi occupation. A riveting story of derring-do, it describes how its hero procured false documents and arranged escape routes for artists, writers and dissidents fleeing the Holocaust. She discusses the moral dilemma at the heart of the book - how does one choose who to save? - with Elizabeth Meyer-Bernstein, Dean of the College of Charleston Honors College.

00:00-2:45 Introduction
2:45-10:34 Speaker Presentation
10:34-45:56 Conversation
45:56-54:43 Audience Q&A
54:43-56:26 Conclusion