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Howard Freedman

Howard Freedman

Howard Freedman is the director of the Jewish Community Library in San Francisco. All books mentioned in his column may be borrowed from the library.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, from the cover of his memoir "My Country, My Life"
Posted inOff the Shelf

Two 2018 books explain how Israel became what it is

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman October 15, 2018January 9, 2019
From the cover of "The Talmud: A Biography" by Barry Scott Wimpfheimer
Posted inColumns

Three books to put you through (Jewish) law school

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman September 14, 2018
From the cover of "The Plot Against America" by Philip Roth
Posted inCulture

Reading ‘The Plot Against America’ across the Bay

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 23, 2018
From the cover of "A Terrible Country" by Keith Gessen
Posted inColumns

Three solid additions to your end-of-summer reading list

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 7, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "Nothing is Forgotten" by Peter Golden
Posted inOff the Shelf

Three books about characters connecting to secret Jewish pasts

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman July 11, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "Red Hot Mama: The Life of Sophie Tucker" by Lauren Rebecca Sklar
Posted inColumns

Why audiences plotzed over these forgotten performers

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman June 1, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "In Broad Daylight" by Father Patrick Desbois
Posted inColumns

Two books look at complicity in war crimes by regular folks

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman May 8, 2018August 20, 2018
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen’s  debut novel “One Night, Markovitch” (2012) is worth your time.
Posted inIsrael at 70

11 stellar Israeli novels that cry out to be read

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman April 10, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "Eternal" by Dara Horn
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Pondering eternity: destiny, an ancient love affair and the oldest woman in the world

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman March 7, 2018August 20, 2018
From the cover of "Hitler in Los Angeles" by Steven J. Ross
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New books: Nazis in Hollywood; and Jewish refugees who returned to fight Hitler

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman February 16, 2018August 20, 2018

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