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The Next Chapter for Zibby Owens
One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.

One of the most powerful book influencers is transforming the publishing world on women’s terms.
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RBG’s Brave & Brilliant Women
A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.

A curated list of 33 inspiring women that includes trailblazers from the Bible through the 20th century.
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People Love Dead Jews
At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.

At its core, People Love Dead Jews is a meditation on time and identity in which Horn ultimately reasserts the vitality of Jewish life.
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Must-Reads for Jewish Women
The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

The novels and stories that capture our imaginations and are close to our hearts.

Biblical Midrash in Contemporary Israeli Literature

Literary critic and linguist Joseph Lowin analyzes eight contemporary Israeli writers through the books they have written over the past four decades.

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Theresienstadt, in All Its Horrifying Details

by Jack Fischel

H.G. Adler arrived in the ghetto-work camp in February 1942, determined to record everything he witnessed.

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The Messy Lives and Loves of the Solomon Family

by Stewart Kampel

A heavy dose of sex, drug and intrigue fills Bethany Ball's humor-laced debut novel about a dysfunctional family.

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‘The Good Fight’ Against Intolerance

This landmark book illustrates the early victories as well as ongoing battles for equality and freedom in the United States.

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Author Talk: Nicole Krauss

by Erica Brody

The award-winning novelist shares her thoughts on her new novel about a man and a woman who (separately) go to Israel to reset their lives.

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Seekers in the Holy Land in ‘Forest Dark’

by Erica Brody

Dark humor and mysticism abound in Nicole Krauss’s modern Israel, enlivened by Kabbalistic rabbis, possible ex-Mossad agents and nods to gilgul and Gogol.

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In Memoriam: Reena Ribalow

Reena Ribalow, who came from generations of notable editors, writers and playwrights and helped shepherd the award honoring her father, has died at 70.