Category: New Books

Caging Skies by Christine Leunens

Caging Skies by Christine Leunens

An avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to...

Karl Marx: Philosophy and Revolution by Shlomo Avineri

Karl Marx: Philosophy and Revolution by Shlomo Avineri

Karl Marx (1818–1883)—philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, current affairs journalist, and editor—was one of the most influential and revolutionary thinkers of modern history, but he is rarely thought of as a Jewish thinker, and his...

The Lim­its of the World by Jen­nifer Acker

The Lim­its of the World by Jen­nifer Acker

The Chandaria family―emigrants from the Indian-enclave of Nairobi―have managed to flourish in America. Premchand, the father, is a doctor who has worked doggedly to grow his practice and give his family security; his wife,...

In the Full Light of the Sun by Clare Clark

In the Full Light of the Sun by Clare Clark

Based on a true story, this gorgeous new novel follows the fortunes of three Berliners caught up in an art scandal—involving newly discovered van Goghs—that rocks Germany amidst the Nazis’ rise to power. Hedonistic...