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Month­ly Picks

Each month we rec­om­mend one fic­tion and one non­fic­tion book for book clubs. Check back for new selec­tions, and browse past picks to find your next read.

March 2022

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Fic­tion
The Netanyahus: An Account of a Minor and Ulti­mate­ly Even Neg­li­gi­ble Episode in the His­to­ry of a Very Famous Family
Joshua Cohen
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Peo­ple Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunt­ed Present
Dara Horn

Feb­ru­ary 2022

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Fic­tion
A Play for the End of the World: A Novel
Jai Chakrabar­ti
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Non­fic­tion
The Empa­thy Diaries: A Memoir
Sher­ry Turkle

Jan­u­ary, 2022

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Fic­tion
Our Coun­try Friends
Gary Shteyn­gart
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From Africa to Zion: The Shep­herd Boy Who Became Israel’s First Ethiopi­an-Born Journalist
Dan­ny Abebe

Decem­ber, 2021

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Fic­tion
The Matzah Ball
Jean Meltzer
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Wan­der­ing Dix­ie: Dis­patch­es from the Lost Jew­ish South
Sue Eisen­feld

Novem­ber, 2021

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Fic­tion
Morn­ing­side Heights: A Novel
Joshua Henkin
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Golem Girl: A Memoir
Riva Lehrer
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