As we all wave goodbye to 2020, here are the standout books, both fiction and nonfiction and in a variety of genres.

If To the Edge of Sorrow, in Stuart Schoffman’s masterful translation, is not Aharon Appelfeld’s best and most accessible novel, it is certainly among his top three.

The translator compared his work to 'the man who follows the elephants in a circus parade, gathering up the ....'

New works from Israel's most celebrated novelists mine the depths of gloom and optimism, revenge and loyalty, love and hate.

Aharon Appelfeld, the distinguished Israeli author and winner of prestigious awards for his adult novels, has written his first book for young readers.