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Essay Quotas: On Being Jewish in Pre-Revolutionary Russia and Soviet Russia Earlier this week, Ellen Litman wrote about Jewish holidays, her identity, and a search for feelings of belonging. Her new book, Mannequin Girl: A Novel, is… Ellen Litman March 20, 2014
Essay Remembering Hebrew School in Iranian Prison Earlier this week, Joshua Fattal wrote about being a Jew celebrating Christmas in Iranian prison. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and… Joshua Fattal March 19, 2014
Essay Searching for My People Ellen Litman is the author of Mannequin Girl: A Novel and the story collection The Last Chicken in America, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times First… Ellen Litman March 18, 2014
Essay This Blog Post Has No Title. Here’s Why. This week, Jean Hanff Korelitz, the author of You Should Have Known (available today from Grand Central Publishing) as well as four previous novels, a poetry… Jean Hanff Korelitz March 18, 2014
Essay Ask Big Questions: How Do You Recharge? The Jewish Book Council is delighted to launch a new blog series in partnership with Ask Big Questions, an initiative out of Hillel International aimed at… Joshua Henkin March 18, 2014
Essay Jews Don’t Celebrate Christmas (Except in Prison in the Islam Republic of Iran) Joshua Fattal, Shane Bauer, and Sarah Shourd were imprisoned in Iran in 2009. Shourd was released one year later and worked to secure Bauer and Fattal’s return in 2011. Since… Joshua Fattal March 17, 2014
