Monday, May 30, 2016

Interview: Michelle Adelman

with Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone for Jewish Book Council
Michelle Adelman's debut novel introduces a heroine whose failings, grief, and disability have become the background music of her life, but who nonetheless grows stronger because of her scars. Jewish Book Council chatted with the author about this unusual novel, Piece of Mind, its portrayal of the family dynamics in dealing with disability, and how Judaism emerged as a source of comfort to its protagonist, Lucy.

Nicole Loeffler-Gladstone: Your background is in nonfiction and journalism. How did you become interested in writing fiction? And how did you use those skills when you wrote this novel?

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Monday, May 23, 2016

Advanced Style: Older & Wiser

By Amy Klein for Hadassah Magazine
When Ari Seth Cohen moved to New York more than eight years ago, he was missing his grandmother Bluma, his “best friend” who had recently passed away. So in tribute to her, he started documenting the style and stories of the city’s most inspiring older people. And a phenomenon was born.

To wit: first the blog, then the book, then the documentary Advanced Style, showing photos of the flashy, the classy, the colorful and the eclectic “elderhood” around the world.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

A fresh crop of Jewish books for spring

By Victor Wishna for JTA

Spring — when nature itself seems to reawaken — is a time for renewal. Indeed, Jewish tradition teaches that Passover is a holiday of rebirth, a second new year. So it’s probably a good idea to spruce up your bookshelf (or e-reader or audiobook app), no? Here are nine Jewishy suggestions to rejuvenate your reading.

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Monday, May 9, 2016

95 Year-Old NYC Appeals Lawyer Releases New Books in Mystery Series

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New York City Sleuth Emily Lewis Investigates Murders While Seeking A Divorce In Reno, Going Backstage On Broadway, Visiting The Intrepid Museum, And Stepping Inside A Brooklyn Mikvah Bath.


Former appeals lawyer Sally Weinraub is celebrating her 95th birthday in grand fashion. She’s releasing the first four books in her new mystery series all at once. Books Six Weeks Time, Murder On The Intrepid, Death Of A Goddess, and Murder At The Mikvah mark the debut of British-born sleuth Emily Lewis, an appeals lawyer in New York. http://sallyweinraub.com.

“Why should anyone in this day and age have to wait to see what mystery Emily solves next?” Weinraub said. “At 95, publishing all the books at once works for me!” Her strategy fits right in to today’s on-demand, binge entertainment trend.

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Monday, May 2, 2016

Sami Rohr Prize 2016

Jewish Book Council is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2016 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature:




The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust by Lisa Moses Leff

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