As 2022 comes to a close we’re reflecting on a year filled with fantastic stories. Check out the ten essays on PB Daily that you (our terrific readers!) read the most this past year! (And if you’re ready to just skip to 2023, we’ve created a preview of thirteen books we can’t wait to come out this winter.)
“Not Meant for Children: Felix Salten and the story of Bambi” by Jack Zipes
“Sitting Shiva for My Marriage – with Help from Taylor Swift” by Alison Rose Greenberg
“Land of Milk and Honey” by Gina Pfeffer-Mulligan
“Digging Into Your Family’s Roots: Why You Should Chase History” by Lisa Brahin
“Family Secrets Rooted in Latvia” by Shelly Sanders
“The Romaniotes: My Family’s Story of Survival” by Anna Kohen
“Furthermore” by Miron C. Izakson, translated by Joseph Faust
“When Words Are Not Enough” by Joshua M. Greene
“Excerpt: Modern Jewish Comfort Food” by Shannon Sarna
“The Plot of a Mystery Hidden in a Dead Sea Scroll” by Ellen Frankel
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.