Jewish Book World Blog

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant

The book at Amazon and on Kindle A new novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early...

Lullaby by Debbie Friedman

Lullaby by Debbie Friedman

The book at Amazon Another new book and CD set this season is an illustrated version of the beloved late songstress Debbie Friedman’s take on the bedtime Shema prayer. “Lullaby” is one of her...

The Wall by H.G. Adler

The Wall by H.G. Adler

The book at Amazon and on Kindle Drawing upon Adler’s own experiences in the Holocaust and his postwar life, The Wall, like the other works in the trilogy, nonetheless avoids detailed historical specifics. The...

Storm by Donna Jo Napoli

The Book of Life podcast: STORM on Noah’s Ark

The newest episode of The Book of Life podcast, hosted by librarian Heidi Estrin, features an interview with prolific, award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli about her new teen/adult crossover novel STORM, which takes place...