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Saul Bellow on the first edition of "Herzog." (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inBooks

To know what Saul Bellow thinks of cancel culture, read his work (or watch this film)

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar and Forward December 16, 2022
Shoshi the ox refuses to work on the Sabbath in "Shoshi's Shabbat" by Caryn Yacowitz.
Posted inColumns

‘Shoshi’s Shabbat’ and ‘The Peddler’s Gift’: Children’s books by local authors celebrate Jewish values

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 15, 2022December 16, 2022
covers of "Near Normal Man," "Rebecca of Salerno" and "Trial Lawyer"
Posted inBooks

New memoirs, novels and poetry collections from local Jewish authors

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten December 7, 2022May 24, 2023
John Boyne, author of the Holocaust novel "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and its sequel "All the Broken Places." (Photos/JTA-Rich Gilligan-Courtesy of Penguin Random House)
Posted inBooks

The sequel to the Holocaust novel ‘Boy in the Striped Pajamas’ is here. Its author has no regrets.

by Andrew Lapin and JTA December 1, 2022
A crowd of Black women of all ages wearing white robes raise their hands in the air
Posted inReligion

Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd gets a boost in the U.S. with picture books and new resources

Philissa Cramer by Philissa Cramer and JTA November 22, 2022
Dani Shapiro is the author of "Signal Fires: A Novel." (Photo/Beowulf Sheehan)
Posted inBooks

New novel from ‘Family Secrets’ podcast host explores aftermath of tragedy

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 17, 2022January 11, 2023
Gisèle Huff is the author of "Force of Nature:" The Remarkable True Story of One Holocaust Survivor's Resilience, Tenacity, and Purpose."
Posted inSeniors

Why this S.F. Holocaust survivor supports universal basic income

by Dan Pine October 21, 2022November 7, 2022
Jews argue outside of the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., where Donald Trump and other Republican presidential candidates were scheduled to speak during the AIPAC convention, March 21, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Samuel Corum-Anadolu Agency-Getty Images)
Posted inBooks

In ‘Bad Jews,’ Emily Tamkin tells a history of American Jewish infighting

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA October 20, 2022
Julliard-trained percussionist and a Food Network star Molly Yeh is the author of “Home Is Where the Eggs Are.” (Photo/Courtesy William Morrow)
Posted inBooks

‘Home Is Where the Eggs Are’: Out of a literal melting pot comes Molly Yeh’s literally stellar chicken soup

by Liza Schoenfein and Forward October 18, 2022October 18, 2022
Anna Voloshyna (Photo/Anastasia Blackman) is the author of "Budmo!"
Posted inOrganic Epicure

‘Budmo!’ Ukrainian émigré Anna Voloshyna’s timely new cookbook

Alix Wall by Alix Wall October 17, 2022November 7, 2022

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