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Shuli Mensh: hidden heroes, details, and the limitless possibilities of imagination
Newly released, Today is a fresh and easy novel about a battle-scarred family.
Early Reviews + Rachel Newton: specificity, nurture, and the open-endedness of respect
The new releases can’t come fast enough. While there’s enough time to Yom Tov that you’re excused if you’ve forgotten about it, today we’re focused on…
Leah Gebber: Seamlines, forgiveness, and the forgotten struggle of history
Within My Walls isn’t shy about its nuance, care, or thoughtfulness.
Sara Miriam Gross: the pot on the stove, permission, and the pebbles within the details
Most books list just one name on the cover.
Riva Pomerantz: Take Two, the messy middle, and the discomfort of multidimensionality
Released just before Yom Tov, Take Two is a provocative family drama, tapping into the emotion you expect from Riva Pomerantz and breaking through the…
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Talking Fiction
A chat with A. Yarden, Rochel Istrin, Miriam Luxenberg, Yonah Klein, and Brocha Miller
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Bracha Rosman: format, vibe, and the connecting power of the oomph of life
The world of teen reading is small.
Joan Zlotnick: medium, subconscious symbolism, and the little lower level
Why read deeply into a story that’s a product of someone’s imagination? How does looking past the surface enhance our reading experience? And how can I…
A. Yarden: fantasy, world-building, and the forgotten necessity of pure entertainment
The Trepid Trilogy was the biggest surprise of 2023, a series that swept readers into a fantastical world and introduced them to a new genre.
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Libby Lazewnik: plotting, translation, and the natural balance between streams of life
A matriarch of frum literature, Libby Lazewnik published her first book 35 years ago and hasn’t stopped since, with titles spanning all ages and genres…
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Reread with Ruthie Pearlman: Yael Reed, audience, and the hamster wheel of serial writing
From Rivki Nesher’s Making it Out to Yael Reed, Ruthie Pearlman’s writing has always been centered in England, Ruthie’s home for most of her writing…
Esther Kurtz: middle children, transactional reading, and the distance of our inner worlds
Gut Moed!
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