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The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld
Nonfiction Eat the City: A Tale of the Fishers, Foragers, Butchers, Farmers, Poultry Minders, Sugar Refiners, Cane Cutters, Beekeepers, Winemakers, and Brewers Who Built New York Robin Shulman
Nonfiction Jewish Writing and the Deep Places of the Imagination Mark Krupnick; Jean K. Carney; Mark Shechner, eds.
Nonfiction Wives Without Husbands: Marriage, Desertion, and Welfare in New York 1900 – 1935 Anna R. Igra
Nonfiction Jewish Women Pioneering the Frontier Trail: A History in the American West Jeanne E. Abrams
Recommended Reading New Book Club Theme: Jews in America Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA partial list is below. To view the complete list, please click here.A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American SongsAmerican… JBC Staff March 29, 2012
Nonfiction The Housing Divide: How Generations of Immigrants Fare in New York’s Housing Market Emily Rosenbaum; Samantha Friedman
Essay Saying New Things About Old Historical Episodes Earlier this week, Dr. Jonathan Sarna wrote about writing his most recent book, When General Grant Expelled the Jews, in Jerusalem. He has been blogging here all week for… Jonathan D. Sarna March 15, 2012
Essay Writing the Civil War in Jerusalem Dr. Jonathan Sarna’s newest book, When General Grant Expelled the Jews, is now available. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Jonathan D. Sarna March 13, 2012