'The Woman Beyond the Sea'
Journalist-turned-novelist Sarit Yishai-Levi’s book explores the fragile, fractured, yet powerful links between mothers and daughters....
‘The Marriage Box’: Coming of Age in the Syrian Community
A foray into the world of Syrian Jews in America, Corie Adjmi’s new book asks: How much should one sacrifice for love and community?...
'Kantika': A Sephardi Woman’s Song of Survival
Threaded throughout with Ladino phrases, Elizabeth Graver’s lyrical novel is a story of immigration, tenacity and family bonds....
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?...