Facing Antisemitism and Exclusion, Jewish Authors Get a Lifeline
Elana Sztokman | JTA
Susan Blumberg-Kason, a Jewish author whose work explores Jewish history and identity, was deep into a book about Golda Meir’s Milwaukee...
New High Holidays Children’s Books Take Place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic...
Penny Schwartz | JTA
A laugh-out-loud Sukkot story that reimagines the classic tale of the three little pigs; an inspiring work of historical fiction story...
Alex Edelman and Fans of ‘Long Story Short’ May Disagree, but a New Book...
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
On stage on Sunday, Sept. 7, at the Jewish Theological Seminary, the comedian Alex Edelman told a Jewish joke that he...
Aaron Lansky Built a Home for 1.5 Million Yiddish Books. Now He’s Handing Over...
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
Steven Spielberg had already donated money to the Yiddish Book Center when he asked if the center’s founder, Aaron Lansky, might...
Novel Set in a War-Torn Ukraine Wins Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
A debut novel about a Ukrainian Jewish World War II veteran, and family secrets unveiled against the backdrop of the 2014...
Jerusalem Bookstores Selling Anti-Israel, BDS Fare
Selling books promoting BDS isn't a crime in Israel, but it could leave the seller vulnerable to a civil suit for economic damages.
Josh Hasten...
New Children’s Book Details Obama’s First Presidential Seder
Miles away from home on the 2008 presidential campaign trail, three junior staffers hosted a Passover seder in a nondescript hotel meeting room in...
Lee Yaron’s Account of Oct. 7 Attacks Named Jewish Book of the Year
Andrew Silow-Carroll | JTA
Israeli journalist Lee Yaron’s account of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and their aftermath was named the book of the...
How Gabrielle Zevin’s Book Became an Unlikely Lightning Rod in Literary Fights Over the...
Andrew Lapin | JTA.org
“Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,” Gabrielle Zevin’s novel about video game designers, has dominated the bestseller list for two years and...
DC Library Exhibit Showcases Haggadah Printed in 1505
Greg Prickman describes the Folger Shakespeare Library’s newest exhibit as a “choose your own adventure.” The diverse collection of books — ranging from the...