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Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Ishmael’s Oranges Posted by Chava LanskyIshmael’s Oranges by debut novelist Claire Hajaj tells the parallel stories of Salim and Jude. Salim is a young Palestinian boy living in… Chava Lansky December 5, 2014
Recommended Reading 2014 Jewish Book Council Chanukah Gift Guide Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe know you book lovers out there have been waiting all year for what’s finally upon us: Jewish Book Month — an annual event to promote… Naomi Firestone-Teeter November 17, 2014
Recommended Reading 2014 Jewish Book Council Chanukah Gift Guide for Children Posted by Nat BernsteinWe know it’s only November, but we’ve already got Chanukah on our mind. Earlier today we published our 2014 Chanukah gift-giving guide for adults,… Nat Bernstein November 17, 2014
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: After Birth by Elisa Albert Posted by Nat BernsteinAs we await the release of Sami Rohr Prize finalist Elisa Albert’s forthcoming novel, the newly unveiled book cover for the British edition of… Nat Bernstein November 13, 2014
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: A Thousand Pieces of You Posted by Nat BernsteinYesterday was not only the 2014 United States midterm elections; it was also the release date for the first installment in a new Young Adult… Nat Bernstein November 5, 2014
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: When Books Went to War Posted by Nat BernsteinIt’s Banned Books Week, the literary world’s defiant celebration of books that have lamentably been censored in schools, bookstores, and… Nat Bernstein September 24, 2014
