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News Israeli Flash Fiction Reviewed on Words Without Borders Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIsrael novelist and short-story writer Alex Epstein’s flash fiction collection, Blue Has No South, is reviewed by Jonathan Blitzer… JBC Staff June 24, 2010
News Great Authors on the Big Jewcy Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn case you haven’t kept up with the Big Jewcy list (shame on you!), we’ve made things simple by compiling a cheat sheet of… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 17, 2010
News Jewish Authors on New Yorker Author List Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe New Yorker‘s list of 20 promising fiction writers under 40 has been released (for the first time in a decade) and the list… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 4, 2010
News When the Hurricane Came to New Orleans Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterHeidi Estrin, of the Book of Life podcast, spoke with Nechama Liss-Levinson, author of When the Hurricane Came to New Orleans, which… JBC Staff June 3, 2010
News Shavuot Link Round-Up Dear Readers-Happy Shavuot from the Jewish Book Council!Shavuot coverage and FAQs from TabletWhat Shavuot Teaches Us About Women on… JBC Staff May 18, 2010
News Ah yes, the Jewish Question… Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterLast week’s NYTimes Book Review section examined the “Jewish Question” in the following works:The Jewish Question: British… JBC Staff May 14, 2010