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Documenting the Memories of Anne Frank’s Friend
Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’

Dina Kraft shares her experiencing collecting Holocaust survivor Hannah Pick-Goslar’s memories for her new memoir, ‘My Friend Anne Frank.’
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Essential Reads: Women of Color Navigating Jewish Identity
Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.

Jewry’s multicultural mix has brought forth a plethora of books that engage readers in tough conversations about the differences and similarities among Jews today.
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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.

A World War II Love Story, Seen Through Letters

With the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Europe looming in June, this collection of almost 2,500 pieces of correspondence is particularly touching.

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Jewish Gumshoes Abroad

by Curt Schleier

New thrillers 'The Tunnel' and 'Holy Ceremony' are gritty pageturners with a Jewish twist.

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Descendants of Crypto-Jews in ‘Gateway to the Moon’

by Amy Klein

In her epic 'Gateway to the Moon,' Mary Morris follows seven generations of the de Torres family from 15th-century Spain to the hills of New Mexico in 1992.

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Gary Shteyngart’s ‘Lake Success’

by Stewart Kampel

Shteyngart's rollicking, fast-paced tale about grifters, hustlers and smug millionaires holds a mirror to today's America.

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Author Talk: Carol Zoref

by Peter Ephross

Professor Carol Zoref discusses her award-winning novel, 'Barren Island,' which deftly explores immigrant life, poverty, religion and coming of age in the first half of the 20th century.