Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
The Bridge Ladies: A Memoir
In The Bridge Ladies, Betsy Lerner undertook the daunting project of chronicling the lives of five octogenarian Jewish women who have met every Monday for over 50 years.
The Dinner Party
Beginning at Pesah and ending five months later, this domestic tale offers a heartfelt take on the trials and tribulations of an upper-middle-class Jewish family from Connecticut.
Ways to Disappear: A Novel
Idra Novey, who renders Spanish and Portuguese fiction into English, would like us to know more about translators, so she has stepped into the more visible role of
Should Have Played Poker
In Debra Goldstein's new mystery, a group of Mah Jongg players and a young lawyer join forces to solve two murders.
Behind God’s Back
Anti-Semitism and community ties complicate the case in the second installment of a Scandinavian series following Jewish detective Ariel Kafka of Helsinki's Violent Crimes Unit.
Thrillers From Israel
Two new Israeli mysteries are by former high-ranking members of Israeli intelligence.
Anselm Kiefer: A Monograph
If you are not yet acquainted with artist Anselm Kiefer, Dominique Baqué’s monograph is a good place to start.
Woody: The Biography
Biographers of Woody Allen face two challenges: interpreting Allen’s film career and assessing the impact of his personal controversies.