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One of the first Jewish authors that I fell in love with was Chaim Potok
It would later be made into a film by the same name, which I admittedly saw first
I remember diving into Potok’s works and being fascinated by his depiction of Jewish life in
Looking back on it, I think part of the reason I fell so hard for his work
Later on I’d find my way to Sholem Aleichem’s short stories whose name may be
Now there are even more books written by diverse Jewish voices, and it’s an exciting time
Twitty’s phenomenal Kosher Soul and there are lots of exciting books on the horizon looking at
To celebrate Jewish literature, I’ve put together a list of recently published works of fiction focusing
Published in September, Thistlefoot is one of my favorite books of the year
Bellatine wants to live in the house full time while her brother Isaac sees it as an
So they strike up a deal: they will tour the family’s puppet show to make money
shores with a mission to destroy the house and anyone associated with it
Thistlefoot is a story about stories, family ties, generational trauma, and lots of beautiful puppets
When Jaryk Smith’s friend Misha dies in India while trying to put on a play, Smith
Little does he know that his lover, Lucy, is pregnant with his child
When he gets to India, he’s confronted with memories of the Warsaw Ghetto, and finds himself
While people say that close siblings or friends are two peas in a pod, this novel takes
When they touch their foreheads, they switch bodies and are able to experience life from a different
Both find what they themselves lack; Nina becomes bolder while Jess gets a calm respite from her
The narratives weave back and forth from Jess and Nina’s childhood to the present day when
Ruth Behar has written several children’s books looking at Jewish Cuban culture and this is her
But during the visit, Tía Fortuna talks about the life she built through the possessions in
It’s a delightful look at Sephardic and Cuban culture through beautiful illustrations
This might be a good one for fans of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens
So they decide to make the passage for themselves and end up finding Rose Cohen and Malke
In this fictitious memoir of poems, a woman travels metaphorically and literally through the world dealing with
The poem is structured around the Torah and other Jewish texts and interweaves Jewish prayers and sayings
I had never heard of Ethel Rosenberg until I came across a Cuban poster memorializing Ethel and
Plus, many believe that Ethel was innocent of the treason but was caught up in the fervor
Large dragons, known as ryū, were common in Japan until World War II
But Kohei wants to find a large ryū to give joy to his grandfather who is very
So he teams up with Isolde, a half-Japanese and half-Jewish friend, and their little dragons, to find
For folks who want more folk tales, here’s my list on Jewish folk tales