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Nonfiction Speaking iEngage: Creating a New Narrative Regarding the Significance of Israel for Jewish Life Rachel Sabath Beit-Halachmi, et al.
Nonfiction Between Ruin and Restoration: An Environmental History of Israel Daniel E. Orenstein, Alon Tal, Char Miller, eds.
Nonfiction All the Trees of the Forest: Israel’s Woodlands from the Bible to the Present Alon Tal
Children’s The Adventures of Bella and Harry: Let’s Visit Jerusalem! Lisa Manzione; Kristine Lucco, illus.
Nonfiction Contested Land, Contested Memory: Israel’s Jews and Arabs and the Ghosts of Catastrophe Jo Roberts
Nonfiction My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel Ari Shavit Winner of the 2014 Natan Book Award
Interview An Interview with Shimon Adaf by Beth KissileffI’ve had the privilege of interviewing a number of writers in the past few years; Shimon Adaf is easily one of the most versatile, brilliant and… Beth Kissileff November 7, 2013
Essay Claiming Myself as a Victim of Terror Earlier this week, David Harris-Gershon wrote about how his memoir, What Do You Buy the Children of the Terrorist Who Tried to Kill Your Wife? (Oneworld… David Harris-Gershon November 7, 2013
Essay How My Memoir Convinced the NY Post to Advocate for Israel’s Destruction David Harris-Gershon is GrandSLAM storytelling winner for The Moth as well as a popular blogger on Palestinian-Israeli issues for Tikkun magazine,… David Harris-Gershon November 5, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist Nina S. Spiegel Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSo far, we’ve heard our Sami Rohr Prize finalists discuss high school, future grandchildren, writing thank you notes, and archival… Naomi Firestone-Teeter November 1, 2013
Interview Interview with Liad Shoham by Elise CooperLiad Shoham is Israel’s number one best-selling crime author, and now his latest book, Lineup, has been translated into English. Shoham has been called… Elise Cooper October 22, 2013
