With the promise of spring lurking behind snow clouds, we’re readying our bookshelfs and reading lists for a gorgeous new crop of stories. From propulsive historical fiction, a newly translated Hebrew novel, and a look at the history of the Jewish American south, these eleven books offer something for every reader.
Rooms for Vanishing by Stuart Nadler
Woven Roots: Recovering the Healing Plant Traditions of Jews and Their Neighbors in Eastern Europe by Deatra Cohen and Adam Siegel
The Jewish South: An American History by Shari Rabin
Mrs. Lilienblum’s Cloud Factory by Iddo Gefen, translated by Daniella Zamir
Sons and Daughters by Chaim Grade, translated by Rose Waldman
Smashing the Tablets: Radical Retellings of the Hebrew Bible edited by Sara Lippmann and Seth Rogoff
The Red House by Mary Morris
Arthurs: Home of the Nosh: A Big Personality Cookbook of Delicious Jewish Favorites by Raegan Steinberg, Evelyne Eng, and Alexandre Cohen
The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater
My Childhood in Pieces: A Stand-Up Comedy, a Skokie Elegy by Edward Hirsch
Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond by Beejhy Barhany, with Elisa Ung
Simona is the Jewish Book Council’s managing editor of digital content and marketing. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in English and History and studied abroad in India and England. Prior to the JBC she worked at Oxford University Press. Her writing has been featured in Lilith, The Normal School, Digging through the Fat, and other publications. She holds an MFA in fiction from The New School.
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