A.B. Yehoshua’s latest novel, The Extra, is an unusual, unpredictable story about a 42-year-old woman who seems to wander through life.

There are several charming, lovely titles for children this holiday season, from simple board books to more in-depth tales.

In his imaginative retelling of the 1596 play, Howard Jacobson gives Shylock a contemporary counterpart in the feisty person of Simon Strulovitch.

Curt Leviant's latest novel follows the comic misadventures of one Shmulik Gafni, a professor of Yiddish studies at a prestigious Israeli university.

Geraldine Brooks's intriguing title alludes to the mystery of David's genius with song.

Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat, became a legend as one of the most courageous humanitarians of his time.

Few cities have had as rich and varied a history as Trieste, whose borders have been defined and redefined countless time.

The title of this ambitious, compassionate tale of four women who love, lose and rededicate themselves to life refers to a “solemn, ancient, sacred” burial ritual, a hesed…