Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter
Happy Friday! As we work our way through another wintery week, we thought we’d cheer you up with goodies to look forward to this Spring (reviews of these titles can be found in the Spring and Summer issues of Jewish Book World):
The Kindly Ones (Jonathan Littell) March
The Believers (Zoe Heller) March
Good Book (David Plotz) March
The Murmuring Deep (Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg) March
Laish (Aharon Appelfeld) March
American Jewish Fiction: A JPS Guide (Josh Lambert) March
The Act of Love (Howard Jacobson) March
Jewish Choices, Jewish Voices: Power (Elliot N. Dorff and Louis E. Newman) March
All Other Nights (Dara Horn) April
Rhyming Life & Death (Amos Oz) April
Amos Oz Reader (Amos Oz) April
A Fortunate Age (Joanna Smith Rakoff) April
The Scenic Route (Binnie Kirshenbaum) May
Soon…very soon…
Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Naomi is the CEO of Jewish Book Council. She graduated from Emory University with degrees in English and Art History and, in addition, studied at University College London. Prior to her role as executive director and now CEO, Naomi served as the founding editor of the JBC website and blog and managing editor of Jewish Book World. In addition, she has overseen JBC’s digital initiatives, and also developed the JBC’s Visiting Scribe series and Unpacking the Book: Jewish Writers in Conversation.