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Interview On Golems and Empathy: An Interview with Jonathan Auxier Emily Schneider February 11, 2019
Essay I Re-Read American Girl’s Rebecca Rubin Books, and They Hold Up Emily Schneider December 3, 2018
Essay—From the Journal Louisa May Alcott and the Jews of ‘Little Women’ Revisiting Louisa May Alcott’s classic 150 years afters its release, and its minor (and mildly offensive) Jewish characters. Emily Schneider November 19, 2018
Essay 30 Days 30 Authors: Sylvia Rouss Celebrate Jewish Book Month with #30days30authors! JBC invited an author to share thoughts on #JewLit for each day of Jewish Book Month. Watch, read, enjoy, and… Sylvia Rouss November 19, 2017
Interview Interview: Barbara Bietz with Michal Hoschander MalenBarbara Bietz, author of The Sundown Kid, talks to Michal Hoschander Malen about the pioneer Jews of the American West, their… Michal Hoschander Malen May 22, 2017
Interview Interview: Adam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly with Teri MarksonAdam Gidwitz and Hatem Aly’s new book The Inquisitor’s Tale recently won The Sydney Taylor Award in the Older Readers Category and was named… Teri Markson February 8, 2017
Essay The Origins of Oskar: Where Jewish Children’s Book Characters Come From In honor of the 65th National Jewish Book Awards, Jewish Book Council asked some of this year’s winners to share their top rules for writing an award-winning book.… Richard Simon March 8, 2016
Interview Interview: Laura Amy Schlitz with Michal Hoschander MalenJewish Book Council and Laura Amy Schlitz sat down to talk about Laura’s young adult novel The Hired Girl, which recently won both… Michal Hoschander Malen February 9, 2016
Interview Interview: Gavriel Savit with Shira SchindelJewish Book Council sat down with Gavriel Savit to discuss his debut novel, Anna and the Swallow Man, the velvety mind of Borges, Holocaust… Shira Schindel January 21, 2016
Interview Interview: Barbara Krasner by Barbara BietzBarbara Krasner is an author, educator, and creator of The Whole Megillah blog. I have the good fortune of serving with Barbara on the… Babara Bietz April 21, 2015
Interview Interview: Matthue Roth by Elie LichtscheinElie Lichtenstein recently spoke with Matthue Roth about his newest book, The Gobblings.Elie Lichtschein: You’ve written both novels and picture… Elie Lichtschein April 15, 2015
