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Nonfiction No Better Friend: One Man, One Dog, and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage and Suvival in WWII Robert S. Weintraub
Nonfiction Unlikely Warrior: A Pacifist Rabbi’s Journey from the Pulpit to Iwo Jim Lee Mandel
Nonfiction Chasing Gold: The Incredible Story of How the Nazis Stole Europe’s Bullion George M. Taber
Interview Interview: Tony Schumacher by Elise CooperThe Darkest Hour is an alternate history, a psychological study, and a thriller all rolled into one fantastic book. It begins with Germany… Elise Cooper April 28, 2015
Nonfiction A Good Place to Hide: How One French Village Saved Thousands of Lives During World War II Peter Grose
Nonfiction The Jew Who Defeated Hitler: Henry Morgenthau Jr., FDR, and How We Won the War Peter Moreira
Essay The Absence of the “Jewish Question” in Irene Nemirovsky’s Suite Francaise Earlier this week, Alexis Landau shared the story behind her debut novel, The Empire of the Senses, as well as books that inspired her while she wrote. She has been… Alexis Landau February 26, 2015
Nonfiction Conscripted Slaves: Hungarian Jewish Forced Laborers on the Eastern Front During the Second World War Robert Rozett
Recommended Reading Book Cover of the Week: When Books Went to War Posted by Nat BernsteinIt’s Banned Books Week, the literary world’s defiant celebration of books that have lamentably been censored in schools, bookstores, and… Nat Bernstein September 24, 2014
