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A Sefardic Pepper-Pot in the Caribbean

A Sefardic Pepper-Pot in the Caribbean

Edited by Michael Studemund-Halévy The authors: Christian Cwik, Aviva Ben-Ur, Barry L. Stiefel, Ineke Phaf-Rheinberger, Stanley Mirvis, Jessica V. Roitman, Natalie A. Zacek, Tirtsah Levie Bernfeld, Asunción Lloret Florenciano, Susann Fischer, Eva-Martha Eckkrammer, Harm...

Jewish Book Carnival

September 2016 Jewish Book Carnival

The September Jewish Book Carnival, a monthly roundup of Jewish literary links from across the blogosphere, is being hosted by Marie Cloutier at The Boston Bibliophile. You can see the Carnival at http://www.bostonbibliophile.com/2016/09/september-jewish-book-carnival.html. You’ll...

Gabriel’s Horn by Eric A. Kimmel

Gabriel’s Horn by Eric A. Kimmel

A mysterious soldier appears at the door hands Gabriel a tarnished horn. As the years go by, Gabriel’s family prospers and they, in turn, help their neighbors. Could their good luck have something to...

Cousin Joseph: A Graphic Novel by Jules Feiffer

Books posted in August 2016

Here is the list of the 21 books that I posted on this site during the month of August 2016: Adolfo Kaminsky: A Forger’s Life by Sarah Kaminsky Benghazi-Bergen-Belsen by Yossi Sucary Comprehensive English-Yiddish Dictionary...

Leaving Lucy Pear by Anna Solomon

Leaving Lucy Pear by Anna Solomon

Set in 1920s New England, the story of two women who are both mothers to the same unforgettable girl—a big, heartrending novel from award-winning writer Anna Solomon One night in 1917 Beatrice Haven sneaks...

Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend

Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend

Inspired by the midcentury memoirs of Frances Conway, Enchanted Islands is the dazzling story of an independent American woman whose path takes her far from her native Minnesota when she and her husband, an...