Literature

Alina Sokolowsky, a Jewish immigrant from Ukraine, felt her culture fading and decided to preserve it by creating a children's book, "B Is for Borscht," celebrating Ukrainian food traditions.
"Glorious People" by Sasha Salzmann is a novel that delves into the themes of friendship and family relationships over two generations amidst the backdrop of the Soviet Union's collapse and emigration to Germany.
In the podcast episode "The Diary of Glikl: Discovering the Exceptional within the Everyday" hosted by Jonathan Schwab and Yael Steiner, the focus is on Glikl, an 18th-century Jewish woman from Germany whose diary offers insight into personal struggles and triumphs.
The Promised Podcast reflects on 138 days by discussing key topics like Premonition City, City of Slaughter, Sally, The Wheat Grows Again, The Battalions, and WhatsApp.
"A Brutal Design" by Zachary C. Solomon is a debut novel that follows Samuel, a Jewish architecture student in a fascist society who is sent to an experimental workers' paradise called Duma.
Bruce Friedman, a Jewish father in Florida, has actively advocated for book bans in public schools, successfully pushing for the removal of Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation among other titles.
In Chapter 7 of "Up North," the characters find themselves trapped at the North Pole in a cold welcome house with a broken generator, leading to a sudden lack of heat.
JEWDICIOUS, founded by Michael Golden, started with a broad focus but has since shifted to primarily cover Jewish issues, news events, and personal stories.
Yosef Halper, a renowned Tel Aviv bookdealer, shares insights from his book "The Bibliomaniacs: Tales from a Tel Aviv Bookseller," shedding light on his experiences in the world of bookselling.
In an essay in New York Magazine titled "The Lure of Divorce," the story of a 40something writer's mental breakdown leading to a desire to divorce her husband is explored as a reflection of 21st-century elite and pop culture.
This text is a quiz containing questions about various Jewish topics.
The Jewish Book Council has launched an initiative to collect reports of antisemitism in the literary world, following a wave of incidents targeting Jewish creatives during the Israel-Hamas war.
Cynthia Ozick's short fiction, "The Story of My Family," explores the real-life kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish boy who was secretly baptized and taken away from his family by the Pope in the 1850s.
James McBride's novel, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store, has won two National Jewish Book Awards, making McBride the first African-American author to achieve this.
In her book of essays titled "The Wandering Womb: Essays in Search of Home," S.L. Wisenberg explores her lifelong struggle to belong and feel at home.
The French Jewish poet Mireille Gansel has recently published a collection of poems titled "Soul House."
In this series of letters, readers discuss their thoughts on Ariella Schiller's serial story "Trust Fund," which explores issues of family dynamics and personal growth.
In his memoir, "Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions," Ed Zwick reflects on his 40 years as a writer and director in Hollywood.
Yotam Ottolenghi's upcoming book tour will promote his latest book, Ottolenghi Comfort, which he co-authored with his team Helen Goh, Verena Lochmuller, and Tara Wigley.
In "The Secret Quietness," David Dephy explores the fleeting nature of time and the power of memories.
The author reflects on a novel they wrote that features a Jewish protagonist facing persecution.
In "The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne," author Freya North delves into her Jewish heritage for the first time in her 28-year career, exploring Jewish characters and values in a coming-of-age story.
This recipe for marmalade-roasted carrots and chickpeas with dates and feta offers a delicious solution to prevent food waste, particularly focusing on utilizing carrots effectively.
Jewish author Bess Kalb has written a children's book called "Buffalo Fluffalo" that aims to make kids laugh and feel comforted.
"A Brutal Design" by Zachary Solomon is a dystopian Jewish novel set in the imaginary city-state of Duma.

Top authors in Literature

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