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American JewBu by Emily Sigalow

American JewBu by Emily Sigalow

Today, many Jewish Americans are embracing a dual religious identity, practicing Buddhism while also staying connected to their Jewish roots. This book tells the story of Judaism’s encounter with Buddhism in the United States,...

Room for One More by Monique Polak

Room for One More by Monique Polak

For twelve-year-old Rosetta Wolfson, the war in Europe seems very far off from her home in Canada. Then Mr. Schwartzberg comes to tea and asks Rosetta’s parents if they will take in a young...

Irving Berlin: New York Genius by James Kaplan

Irving Berlin: New York Genius by James Kaplan

Irving Berlin (1888–1989) has been called—by George Gershwin, among others—the greatest songwriter of the golden age of the American popular song. “Berlin has no place in American music,” legendary composer Jerome Kern wrote; “he...

Some Unimag­in­able Animal by David Ebenbach

Some Unimag­in­able Animal by David Ebenbach

In his much-anticipated second poetry collection, David Ebenbach addresses the full scope of the human condition–past, present, and future. Exploring the vast sweep of history, from our ancient evolutionary origins to our future archaeological...

Daniel and Ismail by Juan Pablo Igle­sias

Daniel and Ismail by Juan Pablo Igle­sias

Illustrator: Alex Peris Translators: Ilan Stavans, Eliezer Nowodworski, Frieda Press-Danieli, Randa Sayegh Daniel and Ismail, one Jewish and the other Palestinian, don’t know each other yet, but they have more in common than they...