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Nonfiction American Hebrew Literature: Writing Jewish National Identity in the United States Michael Weingrad; Alan Mintz, fwd.
Nonfiction Hiding in the Spotlight: A Musical Prodigy’s Story of Survival, 1941 – 1946 Greg Dawson
Nonfiction Station Identification: A Cultural History of Yiddish Radio in the United States Ari Y. Kelman
Nonfiction The Thoughtful Dresser: The Art of Adornment, the Pleasures of Shopping, and Why Clothes Matter Linda Grant
Nonfiction Messiahs of 1933: How American Yiddish Theatre Survived Adversity Through Satire Joel Schechter
Nonfiction A Knitter’s Home Companion: A Heartwarming Collection of Stories, Patterns, and Recipes Michelle Edwards; Jen Gotch, photographs
Recommended Reading Jews! Photographs! Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJust got wind of a gorgeous book published in the UK several years ago: A Book of Jews. A book of, well…Jews.… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 12, 2011
Essay Fiction and Museums Earlier this week, Allegra Goodman wrote about being a world artist and writing “Jewish” fiction. She has been blogging all week for… Allegra Goodman July 2, 2010
