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Interview An Interview with Shimon Adaf by Beth KissileffI’ve had the privilege of interviewing a number of writers in the past few years; Shimon Adaf is easily one of the most versatile, brilliant and… Beth Kissileff November 7, 2013
Interview Interview with Liad Shoham by Elise CooperLiad Shoham is Israel’s number one best-selling crime author, and now his latest book, Lineup, has been translated into English. Shoham has been called… Elise Cooper October 22, 2013
Essay New Vessel Press: Great Books in New Vessels by Maron L. WaxmanShortly after the launch of their first list, I talked with Michael Wise and Ross Ufberg about their new publishing company…New Vessel Press, Michael… Maron L. Waxman October 15, 2013
Interview Interview: Ofir Touche Gafla by Beth KissileffJewish Book Council recently had the chance to speak by Skype with Ofir Touché Gafla, whose first novel, The World of the End (Tor Books), was… Beth Kissileff August 27, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: La Famille Middlestein Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA little foreign edition book cover love today. Presenting the French cover of Jami Attenberg’s The Middlesteins:Find book club… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 10, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: Some Day Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterNew Vessel Press, an independent publishing house founded in NYC last year, is about to release their first six titles. Specializing in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 18, 2013
Essay Introducing Inspector Avraham Avraham Today on the Visiting Scribe, D. A. Mishani continues with his series “The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective,” where he has been investigating why it’s so difficult to… D. A. Mishani May 31, 2013
Essay Can a Policeman be an Israeli Hero? Today on the Visiting Scribe, D. A. Mishani continues with his series “The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective,” where he has been investigating why it’s so difficult to… D. A. Mishani May 30, 2013
Essay Detective Fiction and the Zionist Cultural Revolution Today on the Visiting Scribe, D. A. Mishani continues with his series “The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective,” where he has been investigating why it’s so… D. A. Mishani May 29, 2013
Essay The Mystery of the Hebrew Detective: The Investigation Begins Yesterday, D. A. Mishani wondered why it’s so difficult to write a detective in Hebrew. His first detective novel, The Missing File, was published by… D. A. Mishani May 28, 2013
Essay D. A. Mishani and the Mystery of the Hebrew Detective D. A. Mishani is an Israeli crime writer, editor, and literary scholar, specializing in the history of detective fiction. His first detective novel, The Missing… D. A. Mishani May 27, 2013
Essay Asaf Schurr on Writing a Rooster We prompted this year’s Sami Rohr Prize awardees to write about “how they came to write their book.” Over the next several weeks, we’ll share their responses. Today, Asaf… Asaf Schurr May 6, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Asaf Schurr Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the past month, we’ve introduced you to to Stuart Nadler, Shani Boianjiu, Ben Lerner, and Francesca Segal. Today we introduce you… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 8, 2013
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: The Girl With a Brave Heart Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOriginally published in Hebrew in Israel in 2010, The Girl With a Brave Heart: A Tale from Tehran (Rita Jahanforuz; Vali Mintzi,… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 12, 2013
