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Essay Falling in Love in Cologne Earlier this week, Lily Brett wrote about her beach memories, her love for pens and pencils and why she didn’t become a lawyer. Her newest book, Lola Bensky:… Lily Brett October 25, 2013
Interview An Interview with Adelle Waldman, Part II The Jewish Book Council is publishing an extend online edition of our Jewish Book World interview with Adelle Waldman, author of The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P., over… Nat Bernstein October 10, 2013
Nonfiction Three Wishes: A True Story of Good Friends, Crushing Heartbreak, and Astonishing Luck on Our Way to Love and Motherhoo Carey Goldberg, Beth Jones, Pamela Ferdinand
Essay Love Karma and Escaping the Bruises of Life Earlier this week, Slash Coleman wrote about the first Jewish superhero in his family and being a “Walking Jewish Exhibitionist.” His memoir, The Bohemian Love… Slash Coleman August 29, 2013
Nonfiction Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
Recommended Reading Love Stories for Tu B’Av We’ve spent all day discussing them at work and now we’re sharing them with you! Our Tu B’av 5773 JBC staff picks:A Pigeon and a BoyFugitive PiecesThe History… JBC Staff July 22, 2013
Nonfiction Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, Her Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed Lori Gottlieb
Nonfiction Fair Play: A Win-Win Solution for Women with Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live) Eve Rodsky
Nonfiction Radical Inclusion: Engaging Interfaith Families for a Thriving Jewish Future Edmund Case