Jennifer Teege

Jennifer Teege worked in advertising for 16 years before becoming an author. For four years in her twenties she lived in Israel, where she became fluent in Hebrew. She graduated from Tel Aviv University with a degree in Middle Eastern and African studies. Teege lives in Germany with her husband and two sons. A New York Times and international bestseller, My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me is her first book.

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me
A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past
by Jennifer Teege, Nikola Sellmair
Hardcover | $24.95 US / $37.95 CAN

When Jennifer Teege, a German-Nigerian woman, happened to pluck a library book from the shelf, she had no idea that her life would be irrevocably altered. Recognizing photos of her mother and grandmother in the book, she discovers a horrifying … Continue reading →

My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me
A Black Woman Discovers Her Family's Nazi Past
by Jennifer Teege, Nikola Sellmair
Paperback | $14.95 US / $19.95 CAN

At age 38, Jennifer Teege happened to pluck a library book from the shelf—and discovered a horrifying fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant depicted in Schindler’s List. Reviled as the “butcher of Płaszów,” Goeth was executed … Continue reading →