These special-health diet books, all released in 2016, look critically at the gluten obsession and explain the mind-body connection—including what to eat to keep your memory sharp.

New titles of Jewish interest geared to young readers abound, ranging from intricately crafted graphic novels to engaging chapter books on varied and challenging topics.

Literary giant Philip Roth—a Pulitzer-winning novelist who was Jewish, or a Jewish writer who won a Pulitzer?