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Promoting the reading, writing, and publishing of books of Jewish interest https://t.co/Iy1gDKTgjb š #NationalJewishBookAwards
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Joined April 2009
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 74th National Jewish Book Awards. Click here for the full list,
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#OnThisDay in 1919 Primo Levi was born in Italy. Levi was a scientist, a writer, and a Holocaust survivor. In celebration of this, we're returning to THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PRIMO LEVI, edited by Ann Goldstein. š· Primo Levi, 1960s
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Esther Chehebar's enchanting debut novel, SISTERS OF FORTUNE, immerses readers in the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. Three sisters navigate love, complex family dynamics, and marriage in this gorgeously rendered story. Read our review below.
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Very early in Esther Chehebarās Sisters of Fortune, bride-to-be Fortune Cohen finds herself with some unexpected time on her hands.
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What is your #BookClub reading this summer? For July, the JBC Book Clubs team recommended MELTING POINT: FAMILY, MEMORY, AND THE SEARCH FOR A PROMISED LAND by Rachel Cockerell and MAINE CHARACTERS by Hannah Orenstein. Read more here.
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Just out this month is VERA, OR FAITH by @Shteyngart. š This compelling new novel examines family dynamics and is set in the near future, with "hints of dystopian changes in goverment." Click below to read more from our review! @penguinrando.
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Itās been more than twenty years since Gary Shteyngart first dazzled the literary world with his perceptiveness and wit, when he arrived on the scene with The Russian Debutanteās Handbook.
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Just out is HUNTING IN AMERICA by Tehila Hakimi, translated from Hebrew by Joanna Chen. Anna Stolley Persky spoke to the author & translator about hunting, escape from one's past, and more. Read the full conversation below.
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Tehila Hakimiās Hunting in America is a dark tale about a woman who moves from Israel to America to leave her pa
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#OnThisDay in 1849 poet, activist, & feminist Emma Lazarus was born. Her sonnet "The New Colossus" is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. In celebration of this, we're returning to Esther Schor's National Jewish Book Award-winning #Biography, EMMA LAZARUS.
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In her brief 38 years, Emma Lazarus achieved an international reputation as a poet, social activist, literary critic, and Zionist, a legacy overshadowed by one sonnet, placed decades after her deat
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RT @Shelly_Sanders: I enjoyed writing this essay about the #female #jewishsnipers behind #thenightsparrow for @JewishBook.
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Thank you, Brussel Sprout, for this beautiful review of Josh Rolnick's story "Kindertransport," published in volume 8 of PAPER BRIGADE! Read it here: And purchase your copy of volume 8!
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"Judy Chicagoās art aims to change the hisĀtorĀiĀcal record, remakĀing and reimagĀinĀing it through the transĀforĀmaĀtive powĀer of art." . #HBD to Judy Chicago! In celebration, check out THE FLOWERING, an essential autobiography of an iconic artist.
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Judy Chicagoās extraordinary body of artwork reflects the dynamism of her early commitments to feminism and forging a life as an artist.
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July is DisĀabilĀiĀty Pride Month! CelĀeĀbrate all year-round with these powĀerĀful readĀing recommendations.
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Shelly Sanders wrote for JBC about "The Female Jewish Snipers Who Inspired THE NIGHT SPARROW." Her thrilling new novel explores this little-known piece of history. Click below to read about the efforts of these fierce women. ā @HarperPerennial.
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After months of training at the inaugural Central Womenās Sniper Training School, an all-female Red Army platoon arrived on the 2nd Belorussian Front.
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#OnThisDay in 1888 writer S. Y. Agnon was born. We're turning to @NewVesselPress's ONE FOR EACH NIGHT: THE GREATEST CHANUKAH STORIES OF ALL TIME, which features work by S. Y. Agnon. Check it out here!
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Opening this book, one might expect to find familiar tales about the Festival of Lights. But in fact, over half of the twenty-one pieces have never been published in English before.
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What's on your summer #TBR? If you're looking for a reading challenge, we have you covered! Click below to see the full list of ideas. Pictured here are some of the JBC team's ideas to inspire your literary adventures this summer!āļøā
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Cheesecake, change, and real estate intersect in this Mark Kurlansky's reflections on being Jewish today. His new novel, CHEESECAKE, is just out today!
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JBC is excitĀed to share that we are acceptĀing proĀposĀals for author-led panĀels for the 2025 JBC VirĀtuĀal WritĀersā ConĀferĀence. Learn more here.
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#OnThisDay in 1894 Isaac Babel was born. In honor of, we're returning to Gregory Freidin's biography, THE ENIGMA OF ISAAC BABEL. This collection of essays examines Babel and his legacy from many angles. š· Isaac Babel, before 1937
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#OnThisDay in 1884 Amedeo Modigliani was bornā"Mad, bad, and dangerous to know." Celebrate with Jeffrey Meyers' meticulous biography of the artist. Check it out here. š·ļø Amedeo Modigliani in his studio, 1915
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.@Plathbiography's propulsive new novel, THE SCRAPBOOK, examines love and relationships against the backdrop of the legacy of World War II. Click below to read our review. @PantheonBooks.
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On its surface, The Scrapbook is a story about first love.
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