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Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Enchanted Islands Posted by Nat BernsteinIt’s been a great couple weeks for historical fiction, from Janis Cooke Newman’s list of Top 5 Historical Novels for summer 2015 (and… Nat Bernstein August 12, 2015
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Days of Awe Posted by Nat BernsteinSummer definitely ain’t over yet: August is bringing in a hearty new crop of books to read before the kids get back from camp — including Days… Nat Bernstein August 5, 2015
Recommended Reading July 2015 Jewish Book Council Staff Picks Posted by Arie MonasRead what the staff of the Jewish Book Council has been reading for the month of July!MimiI’m reading two books this month. The first one is… JBC Staff July 28, 2015
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Golem and the Jinni, Indonesian Edition Posted by Nat BernsteinIn case you needed an excuse to reread Helene Wecker’s stunning 2013 novel, the book cover for the Indonesian edition of The Golem and the Jinni… Nat Bernstein July 23, 2015
Recommended Reading My Top Five (Recent) Historical Novels Earlier this week, Janis Cooke Newman wrote about using fiction to understand historical time periods and why she writes historical fiction. She is the author of the… Janis Cooke Newman July 17, 2015
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Good on Paper Posted by Nat BernsteinMark your calendars for January 26, because Rachel Cantor’s next book will be hitting the shelves!Those who read Rachel’s first novel,… Nat Bernstein July 14, 2015
