The memoir "Shtetl Romance" by Grigory Kanovich is based on real events and facts from the life of the author's large family and his fellow townsmen. "Shtetl Romance" concludes the saga about Lithuanian Jewry, which includes other works by Grigory Kanovich such as "Candles in the Wind," "Tears and Prayers of Fools," "The Park of Jews," and "The Charm of Satan."