A memoir about the true story of a forgotten plan to bring Jews fleeing the pogroms of Eastern Europe to Texas, a poet’s dark coming-of-age comedy and more.
Bursting with sheer chutzpah, four recent collections of short biographies celebrate women who broke barriers, pioneered new fields and made a difference in the world.
A collection of spiritual poetry, bittersweet and playful illustrated stories, and a book about Al Jolson and making of the 1927 film, “The Jazz Singer.”