Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter
The2011-2012 NETWORK season is about to begin and the Rohr Prize Gala isfast approaching, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have time to share somebooks on the horizon. And, it’s never too early to begin your summer orfall fiction reading list, so take a look below for a few highlightsfrom the Passover break pile (more to come soon…):
The Dovekeepers: A Novel, Alice Hoffman (October 2011, Scribner)
The Little Bride, Anna Solomon (September 2011, Riverhead Books)
When We Danced on Water: A Novel, Evan Fallenberg (June 2011, Harper Perennial)
The Warsaw Anagrams: A Novel, Richard Zimler (July 2011, The Overlook Press)
Appassionata, Eva Hoffman (May 2011, Other Press)
Heatwave and Crazy Birds, Gabriela Avigur-Rotem; Dalya Bilu, trans. (June 2011, Dalkey Archive Press)
Motti , Asaf Schurr; Todd Hasak-Lowy, trans. (May 2011, Dalkey Archive Press)
Originally from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Naomi is the CEO of Jewish Book Council. She graduated from Emory University with degrees in English and Art History and, in addition, studied at University College London. Prior to her role as executive director and now CEO, Naomi served as the founding editor of the JBC website and blog and managing editor of Jewish Book World. In addition, she has overseen JBC’s digital initiatives, and also developed the JBC’s Visiting Scribe series and Unpacking the Book: Jewish Writers in Conversation.