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Biography

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The Last Rab­bi: Joseph Soloveitchik and the Tal­mu­dic Tradition
William Kolbrenner
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Steven Spiel­berg: A Life in Films
Molly Haskell
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Jacob Neusner: An Amer­i­can Jew­ish Iconoclast
Aaron W. Hughes
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The Resistible Rise of Ben­jamin Netanyahu
Neill Lochery
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Empire of Decep­tion: The Incred­i­ble Sto­ry of a Mas­ter Swindler Who Seduced a City and Cap­ti­vat­ed the Nation
Dean Jobb
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Louis Bam­berg­er: Depart­ment Store Inno­va­tor and Philanthropist
Linda B. Forgosh
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Adol­fo Kamin­sky: A Forg­er’s Life
Sarah Kaminsky; Mike Mitchell, trans.
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Moses: A Human Life
Avi­vah Got­tlieb Zornberg
Essay

The Ear­ly Ori­gins of ​“Live Long and Prosper”

Ear­li­er this week, Richard Michel­son wrote about fol­low­ing his own advice for aspir­ing authors and the encour­age­ment he received in pen­ning Fas­ci­nat­ing,…
Richard Michel­son
September 8, 2016
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Max Baer and Bar­ney Ross: Jew­ish Heroes of Boxing
Jeffrey Sussman
Essay

Do What Scares You

Ear­li­er this week, Richard Michel­son wrote about fol­low­ing his own advice for aspir­ing authors in pen­ning Fas­ci­nat­ing, a children’s biog­ra­phy of Leonard…
Richard Michel­son
September 7, 2016
Essay

Every­one Has a Sto­ry to Tell — Just Remem­ber to Write It Down

With his new book Fas­ci­nat­ing, a children’s biog­ra­phy of Leonard Nimoy, com­ing out this week, author Richard Michel­son is guest blog­ging for Jew­ish Book Coun­cil…
Richard Michel­son
September 6, 2016
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Chil­dren’s
Fas­ci­nat­ing: The Life of Leonard Nimoy
Richard Michelson; Edel Rodriguez, illus.
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A His­to­ry of the Grand­par­ents I Nev­er Had
Ivan Jablonka; Jane Kuntz, trans.
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Ben­jamin Netanyahu: Lead­ing the Way For Israel
Elisa Silverman
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Bar­bra Streisand: Redefin­ing Beau­ty, Fem­i­nin­i­ty, and Power
Neal Gabler
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