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Pure by Jo Perry

Pure by Jo Perry

Caught in a pincer movement between the sudden death of Evelyn (her favourite aunt) and the Corona virus, Ascher Lieb finds herself unexpectedly locked down in her aunt’s retirement community with only Evelyn’s grief-stricken...

Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Har­ris

Mike Nichols: A Life by Mark Har­ris

Mike Nichols burst onto the scene as a wunderkind: while still in his twenties, he was half of a hit improv duo with Elaine May that was the talk of the country. Next he...

Repentance for Life by Steven Pruzansky

Repentance for Life by Steven Pruzansky

Jews traditionally approach the Days of Awe with a combination of excitement and trepidation. It is the time for judgment and repentance but also a season of renewal. Repentance for Life explores eighteen different...