Tagged: Jewish Book Council

Like Moth­er, Like Mother by Susan Rieger

Like Moth­er, Like Mother by Susan Rieger

Detroit, 1960. Lila Pereira is two years old when her angry, abusive father has her mother committed to an asylum. Lila never sees her mother again. Three decades later, having mustered everything she has—brains,...

Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade

Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade

Translator: Rose Wald­man “It is me the prophet laments when he cries out, ‘My enemies are the people in my own home.’” The Rabbi ignored his borscht and instead chewed on a crust of...

Mendel the Mess-Up by Ter­ry LaBan

Mendel the Mess-Up by Ter­ry LaBan

Cursed from birth, Mendel Schlotz is the unluckiest kid in his village.He’s also the only one who can save it. Ask anyone—twelve-year-old Mendel can’t do anything right. When he tries to herd goats, they...

Hap­pi­er Far by Diane Mehta

Hap­pi­er Far by Diane Mehta

In Happier Far, Diane Mehta takes us on a funny and engrossing tour of the absurdities and dilemmas of becoming a writer, and how family can sometimes help us and sometimes get in the...