'Prior to Buchenwald and Auschwitz, no place-name evoked Jewish suffering more starkly than Kishinev.'

A trio of new thrillers by Israelis broaden the boundaries of the spy-novel genre.

The translator compared his work to 'the man who follows the elephants in a circus parade, gathering up the ....'

A negligent surgeon contends with questions of guilt that threaten his family and career in the aftermath of an unreported hit-and-run.

Female authors like Ronit Matalon and others are exploring the confluence of the public and the personal in stories of Israeli life.

The debut novel from CNN newsman Jake Tapper examines 1950s-era Washington at the height of anti-communist hysteria.

Well written and fun, A.J. Jacobs's latest book takes readers on his quest to discover how we are all related.

Ilana Kurshan traces her journey through marriage, aliyah, divorce, re-marriage and motherhood through the framework of the daily study of a page of Talmud.