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Nonfiction Journey From the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran Roya Hakakian
Nonfiction Identity, Place, and Subversion in Contemporary Mizrahi Cinema in Israel Yaron Shemer
Cookbook Jewish Soul Food: From Minsk to Marrakesh, More Than 100 Unforgettable Dishes Updated for Today’s Kitchen Janna Gur
Essay The Journey Back Juliana Maio was born in Egypt, but expelled from the country with her family during the Suez Crisis. She was raised in France, completed her higher education in the… Juliana Maio April 2, 2014
Essay Is History a Prison or a Home? Earlier this week, Joshua Fattal wrote about remembering Hebrew School while a prisoner in Iran and being a Jew celebrating Christmas in Iranian prison. He… Joshua Fattal March 21, 2014
Recommended Reading The Best Place on Earth Earlier this week, Nancy Richler discussed the perspective of her novel The Imposter Bride and why she decided to forgo research. She has been blogging here for… Nancy Richler March 8, 2013
Children’s The Wooden Sword: A Jewish Folktale from Afghanistan Ann Redisch Stampler; Carol Liddiment, illus.
Nonfiction Farewell, Babylon: Coming of Age in Jewish Baghdad Naim Kattan; Sheila Fischman, trans.
Nonfiction Iraq’s Last Jews: Stories of Daily Life, Upheaval, and Escape From Modern Babylon Tamar Morad, Dennis Shasha, and Robert Shasha, eds.
Nonfiction We Look Like the Enemy: The Hidden Story of Israel’s Jews from Arab Lands Rachel Shabi
