March Jewish Book Carnival

In March, Jill at Rhapsody in Books reviewed One Last Thing Before I Go by Jonathan Tropper, about a rabbi’s son who is not convinced his life has any meaning. At once both tragic and funny, this story captures the essence of family and the various bonds among family members.

On My Machberet, Erika Dreifus shares a brief and meaningful excerpt on Jewish identity from The Amos Oz Reader.

As part of the 2014 Sydney Taylor Book Award Blog Tour, Ann Koffsky interviewed author/illustrator Patricia Polacco about her award-winning picture sequel to The Keeping Quilt, called The Blessing Cup.

At The Jewish Book Council’s Prosen People blog, Emily Stone, author of Did Jew Know? looks at who’s Jewish in Hollywood in “Six Degrees of Kevin’s Bacon” and includes a little quiz to test your knowledge. Plus, check out this interview with Leah Vincent, author of Cut Me Loose: Sin & Salvation After My Ultra Orthodox Girlhood….