Jewish Book Council, founded in 1943, is the longest-running organization devoted exclusively to the support and celebration of Jewish literature.
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Marlene Trestman grew up in New Orleans as a foster care client of the Home’s successor, the Jewish Children’s Regional Service. A lawyer and author of Fair Labor Lawyer: The Remarkable Life of New Deal Attorney and Supreme Court Advocate Bessie Margolin, Trestman has captivated many audiences including at the Library of Congress, WWII Museum, book festivals, historical societies, and synagogues.