Posted inCulture Oakland author Michael David Lukas wins $100k Jewish literature prize for ‘Watchman of Old Cairo’ by Laura Paull May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
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Posted inBooks Now in English: This Yiddish romance novel was the surprise hit of 1877 by Penny Schwartz and JTA April 8, 2019
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