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an illustration of a tall hotel flanked by palm trees, with a dumpster in front
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Looking for a case to crack? Try these new Jewish-themed mystery novels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman July 12, 2022July 20, 2022
Tourists enter the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, Jan. 28, 2020. (Photo/New York Jewish Week)
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A writer faces his demons — and history’s — on a guided tour of Holocaust sites

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and Jewish Week July 7, 2022
Joey Soloway, creator of the TV series "Transparent," speaks onstage during an Equality California event at in Los Angeles, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Matt Winkelmeyer/-Getty Images for Equality California)
Posted inCulture

Arts org Reboot is funding Jewish projects with Joey Soloway, Adam Mansbach and other creators

by Andrew Lapin and JTA July 1, 2022
Israeli novelist A.B. Yehoshua speaks after receiving an honorary degree at the University of Palermo, Sept. 10, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Francesco Militello Mirto-NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Posted inObituaries

Novelist A.B. Yehoshua, dissector and lover of Israel, dies at 85

by Ron Kampeas and JTA June 14, 2022
Two new books by Judith Gottesman
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Jump back into the dating pool with 2 books by Bay Area matchmaker

by J. Staff June 9, 2022July 20, 2022
Author and conspiracy theory expert Mike Rothschild (Photo/JTA-Courtesy)
Posted inBooks

A Rothschild who debunks conspiracy theories and writes about Jewish space lasers

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev and JTA May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
two pics: first, a headshot of Imhoff, a smiling white woman; second, the cover of the book
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New book: A ‘Queer, Disabled’ early Zionist illustrates ‘roads not taken’

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA May 24, 2022
American author Joshua Cohen is seen at the Coop Ambasciatori bookshop in Bologna, Italy, Sept. 5, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Roberto Serra-Iguana Press-Getty Images)
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Joshua Cohen’s satirical novel ‘The Netanyahus’ wins Pulitzer Prize for fiction

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA May 9, 2022
Mikołaj Grynberg is the author of the short story collection "I'd Like to Say I'm Sorry, but There's No One to Say Sorry to." (Photo/Wikimedia-Jacek Proszyk)
Posted inBooks

Haunting story collection provides portrait of Jewish life in postwar Poland

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman May 9, 2022July 12, 2023
Claire Stanford is the author of "Happy for You" and will appear this weekend at the Bay Area Book Fest. (Photo/Laura Pardo)
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Bay Area Book Fest: Claire Stanford’s debut novel takes on tech-driven obsession with happiness

Andrew Esensten by Andrew Esensten May 5, 2022July 20, 2022

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