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New Books Examine Our Post-10/7 Landscape
A trio of new volumes bear witness to the worst moments in Israel’s history and bear witness to raw trauma and heroism.

A trio of new volumes bear witness to the worst moments in Israel’s history and bear witness to raw trauma and heroism.
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Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s ‘Long Island Compromise’
The author of ‘Fleischman Is in Trouble’ reveals the inspiration behind her latest novel, already set for an Apple TV adaptation.

The author of ‘Fleischman Is in Trouble’ reveals the inspiration behind her latest novel, already set for an Apple TV adaptation.
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Infusing Romance Books With Jewish Joy
Fun, love and the promise of a happy ending. This is the world of Jewish romance.

Fun, love and the promise of a happy ending. This is the world of Jewish romance.
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Having the Conversation With Noa Tishby
In Tishby’s recent book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew” the Hollywood insider writes: “Absolutely Free Palestine. Free Palestine from Hamas.”

In Tishby’s recent book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Jew” the Hollywood insider writes: “Absolutely Free Palestine. Free Palestine from Hamas.”
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Healing Jewish Books for Dark Winter Days
A spiritual book from one of the most influential rabbis in America, a memoir on love after 50 and more stories for the soul.

A spiritual book from one of the most influential rabbis in America, a memoir on love after 50 and more stories for the soul.
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What Makes a Book Jewish?
Seven fiction writers, all American Jewish women, tackle a highly disputed literary question: What makes a work of fiction Jewish? Their replies are fascinating.

Seven fiction writers, all American Jewish women, tackle a highly disputed literary question: What makes a work of fiction Jewish? Their replies are fascinating.
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Documenting the Memories of Anne Frank’s Friend
Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’

Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’
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Essential Reads: Women of Color Navigating Jewish Identity
Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.

Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.
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The Next Chapter for Zibby Owens
One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.

One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.
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RBG’s Brave & Brilliant Women
A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.

A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.
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People Love Dead Jews
At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.

At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.
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Must-Reads for Jewish Women
The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

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New Haggadas for the Seder Table

by Zelda Shluker

This year's batch of new Haggadas includes four noteworthy volumes.

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Till We Have Built Jerusalem

by Elin Schoen Brockman

Author Adina Hoffman goes beyond writing history and biography to bring the three architectural visionaries of the holy city, their dreams and their works, vividly to life.

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Shylock Is My Name

by Joan Baum

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

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Q&A with Howard Jacobson

by Joan Baum

The celebrated British author, lauded for his great comic wit and erudition, speaks with the magazine after the publication of his new book.

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The Orpheus Clock

by Stewart Kampel

Ironies abound in this remarkable story, and 70 years after the end of World War II, the hunt for lost art like the Orpheus Clock goes on.

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The Crime and Silence of Jedwabne

by Jack Fischel

Given Poland’s denial of the mass murder in Jedwabne, journalist Anna Bikont’s new investigative work, winner of a National Jewish Book Award, is especially important.