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Nonfiction The Cigar Factory of Isay Rottenberg: The Hidden History of a Jewish Entrepreneur in Nazi Germany Robert Rotenberg
Essay A Self-Published David Faces His Goliath at the JBC Network Conference Each year, authors participating in the JBC Network program gather at the annual conference to pitch their book to the representatives of over a hundred… David A. Kalis June 13, 2014
Essay Allison Amend’s JBC Network Lessons Earlier this week, Allison Amend wrote about writing, and not writing, Jewish fiction and the Jewish connection to art. She has been blogging here all week for Jewish… Allison Amend April 19, 2013
Interview A Kvetchy Correspondence Between February 15, 2013 and March 10, 2013, Allison Amend and Austin Ratner, two members of the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize “class,” discussed literary fiction in society,… Allison Amend, Austin Ratner April 8, 2013
Essay A Foodie on Tour Throughout the past year, Mary Glickman has traveled around the country to discuss her first two novels, Home in the Morning and One More… Mary Glickman May 23, 2012
Interview Randy Susan Meyers Dishes about Tours, Writing, and Murder Today, Alicia Oltuski interviews Randy Susan Meyers, who wrote The Murderer’s Daughters, about her experience touring the nation’s synagogues and JCCs with Jewish… Alicia Oltuski March 8, 2012
Essay Jumping! by Elyse IngberJump for joy. Jump for Jenny. Jump-A-Thon. Jump for Colorectal Cancer Research. Wait, what? What is all of this jumping? Through Jewish… Elyse Ingber December 6, 2011
Essay Feed Me Bubbe’s Journey to New York City Yesterday, Avrom Honig shared a behind the scenes look at the photoshoot for Feed Me Bubbe. He will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book… Avrom Honig September 7, 2011
