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Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Spring is Near Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI know it’s still only February, but I can smell spring. Really! I can! Almost every title to recently cross my desk has… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 9, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: International Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter Apologies for the silence! We’ve been busy with award season here at the JBC. In case you missed it, the 2011 National Jewish Book… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 30, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Musings on Jewish Identity Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterA few weeks ago, Miri Pomerantz Dauber and I had a great conversation with Michelle Haimoff, whose debut novel, These Days Are… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 22, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Yiddish, Mitzvahs, and Cooking Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterDid you know that we’re less than a month away from revealing the 2011 National Jewish Book Award winners and finalists? The winners… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 14, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Series, Art, and Fiction Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIt seems like every time I work through the books on my desk a new stack magically appears…As you can see from the highlights… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 6, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: 2012 Preview Posted by Naomi Firestone-Teeter As you may have noticed, we’ve been rather busy over the last few months. We’re excited that our first four-color, and newly… Naomi Firestone-Teeter November 29, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Cookbooks Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterSpeaking of cookbooks…need some recipe ideas for the High Holidays this year? These two new cookbooks (both scheduled for publication… Naomi Firestone-Teeter September 1, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Nonfiction Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThis fall brings not only a bounty of fiction, but a bounty of nonfiction, as well. This edition of “JBC Bookshelf”… Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 23, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Fiction Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWhile you can probably only snag a few of these before Labor Day (Sweet Like Sugar, The Book of Life, The Emperor of Lies),… Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 18, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Travel Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThis fall, travel through history with literature: Vivian Gornick presents a portrait of an early 20th century radical icon;… Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 9, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Summer Hodgepodge Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIt’s been a while since my last “Bookshelf,” but things have finally calmed down (ha!) here with summer, and I’ve had some time to… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 16, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fiction Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterThe2011-2012 NETWORK season is about to begin and the Rohr Prize Gala isfast approaching, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have time to share… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 2, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Thomashefsky Inspired Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterInspired by last night’s incredible performance of The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater at… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 7, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Baseball Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterBatter up! With spring training underway and baseball season fast approaching, we have a few “Jews and Baseball” titles to throw… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 21, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Expanded Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn an effort to create some pre-book award ceremony (tomorrow!!) order in my life, I’ve finally gone through some of the spring titles… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 8, 2011
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Valentine’s Day Edition Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterToday, I diverge from my usual listing of newbies on my desk and bring you a list of outstanding Jewish books that contemplate… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 11, 2011
