Lavie Tidhar’s Genre-Defying ‘Maror’
'Maror' is at once a noir thriller, historical saga and investigation of Israeli realpolitik....
'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow'
Author Gabrielle Zevin’s novel deftly examines how friends compete with each other, hurt each other, withdraw from each other and, ultimately, provide tender loving care...
'The Choice: A Novel of Love, Faith, and the Talmud'
Through mini-Talmudic lessons on sex, mikveh and more, Anton exposes how the Torah has been interpreted unfavorably toward women....
Morals Matter in 'The Thread Collectors'
Richman and Edwards team up to tell a powerful story of two women—a Jewish abolitionist and a slave from New Orleans—whose lives are connected by...
Addicted to Forbidden 'Shmutz'
Peppered with Yiddish, Felicia Berliner’s debut novel tells the story of Raizl, a Hasidic teenager with a porn addiction....
Layers of Shame and Hot Rage In 'Very Cold People'
Sarah Manguso's debut novel is a devastating coming-of-age tale set in a fictional Boston suburb....
Dysfunctional Family Secrets In 'The Latecomer'
Jean Hanff Korelitz’s latest novel examines what makes a family — genes, birth or cohabitation? Or is it love?...
One ‘Last Summer’ in the Catskills?
Filled with family secrets and summer romance, Elyssa Friedland's latest novel is the perfect beach read....
'Human Blues' Tackles Infertility Through Dark Comedy
Elisa Albert's darkly funny novel is told over the course of nine menstrual cycles....
The Hidden Palace
Helene Wecker’s rich follow-up to her 2013 debut novel, The Golem and the Jinni....