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Interview Crypto-Jews and Autobiographical Animals: Part 3 of a 3‑Part Conversation This week father and son, neighbors in Brookline, Massachusetts and longtime collaborators, David Shrayer-Petrov and Maxim D. Shrayer discuss Dinner with Stalin… Maxim D. Shrayer July 10, 2014
Fiction A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the World: A Novel Rachel Cantor
Essay Jews in Narnia Earlier this week, Lavie Tidhar wrote about his fixation on historical figures and being compared to Philip K. Dick. He has been blogging here all week for JBC and… Lavie Tidhar December 16, 2011
Essay Being Compared to Philip K. Dick Earlier this week, Lavie Tidhar wrote about his fixation on historical figures. He will be blogging all week for JBC and MJL.Being compared to Philip K. Dick is great,… Lavie Tidhar December 14, 2011
Essay Why I Wrote “The Inquisitor’s Apprentice” Chris Moriarty’s The Inquisitor’s Apprentice is now available. She will be blogging for the Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning all week.When I try to… Chris Moriarty November 28, 2011
Fiction People of the Book: A Decade of Jewish Science Fiction & Fantasy Rachel Switsky and Sean Wallace, ed.
Essay Thrilling Hebrew Tales! On Jewish Vampires, Golems, Tzaddiks, and HebrewPunk Lavie Tidhar’s most recent book, An Occupation of Angels, is now available. He will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Lavie Tidhar November 8, 2010
Recommended Reading Ah, another troll-fighting 11-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJust got wind (thanks Lisa Silverman!) of this new book, due out in November from Amulet Books: Hereville: How Mirka Got Her… Naomi Firestone-Teeter July 28, 2010
Recommended Reading Is a Dragon Kosher? Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJewcy.com takes a look at Ann and Jeff Vandermeer’s forthcoming The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals: The Evil… JBC Staff January 7, 2010