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A Snowman in Jerusalem by Aaron Zevy

A Snowman in Jerusalem by Aaron Zevy

It never snows in the little Israeli town where little Pnina lives with the rest of her family. But it sometimes snows in Jerusalem and Pnina is determined to see it snow – even...

Lech by Sara Lipp­mann

Lech by Sara Lipp­mann

A mother recovering from an abortion in a Borscht Belt rental. An eccentric aging landlord, haunted by a mysterious death. A grief-stricken Hasid. A scheming real estate agent looking for her break, her dogged...

My City of Dreams by Lisa Gruenberg

My City of Dreams by Lisa Gruenberg

In this carefully researched and hauntingly written memoir, Lisa Gruenberg not only records her own life, but also that of relatives long lost to darkness, terror, and murder. In dreamlike sequences she weaves known...

The Major­i­ty by Eliz­a­beth L. Silver

The Major­i­ty by Eliz­a­beth L. Silver

Inspired by history, a riveting novel of love and friendship, motherhood and ambition, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. Half of the United States is waiting for Justice Sylvia Olin...