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From the cover art for "The Tunnel" by A.B. Yehoshua.
Posted inOff the Shelf

New Israeli novels explore the weight of memory

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman September 23, 2020October 14, 2020
Writer Anne Lamott (Photo/Wikimedia Commons)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Writer Anne Lamott to offer thoughts on courage at Days of Awe event

Laura Pall by Laura Paull September 8, 2020September 8, 2020
Two new works of historical fiction: “Villa of Delirium” by Adrien Goetz and “Exile Music” by Jennifer Steil.
Posted inOff the Shelf

On the Riviera, in Bolivia … Jewish historical fiction that travels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman August 31, 2020October 14, 2020
a picture of an older white woman next to cover art "Unexpected Encounters," which features abstract geometric shapes
Posted inBooks

Tales of lockdown give immediacy to Palo Alto retiree’s short story collection

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 21, 2020August 22, 2020
"Monologues from the Makom" is a collection of essays exploring female sexuality in the Orthodox world. (Illustration/JTA-Grace Yagel)
Posted inBooks

Taking a page from ‘Vagina Monologues,’ a new book explores taboos around women’s sexuality and gender in the Orthodox world

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA August 18, 2020August 18, 2020
From the cover of “D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths,” Nate's new favorite book.
Posted inParenting

I’m baffled by the books my kids love — and thrilled

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein August 14, 2020
the cover of "The Takeaway Men" next to a headshot of Meryl Ain
Posted inBooks

‘The Takeaway Men’: Local rabbi’s mom chooses post-Holocaust theme for first novel

by Liz Harris August 13, 2020August 21, 2020
the cover of "outside the lines" (blue with a black and white sketch of a section of the Embarcadero) next to a headshot of Meg Adler, a young woman with short hair and glasses
Posted inCulture

Tawonga staffer’s new coloring book encourages you to dispel pandemic stress by coloring ‘Outside the Lines’

Laura Pall by Laura Paull August 4, 2020March 12, 2021
Cover art for "All My Mother’s Lovers" (an abstract blue floral pattern with white type) and "Florence Adler Swims Forever" (a watercolor of a woman in a red swimsuit and swimming cap on a beach)
Posted inOff the Shelf

Secrets kept, secrets revealed as the main character dies in two debut novels

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman July 30, 2020July 31, 2020
Chanan Tigay, shown here in Venice, crisscrossed the globe to research his book. (Photo/Emanuele Dello Strologo)
Posted inCulture

Journalist and SFSU professor Chanan Tigay wins Cowan literary prize for Biblical whodunnit

Laura Pall by Laura Paull July 28, 2020July 30, 2020

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