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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.

    Decem­ber, 2021

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    Fic­tion
    The Matzah Ball
    Jean Meltzer
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    Non­fic­tion
    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

    Octo­ber, 2021

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    Evening: A Novel
    Nes­sa Rapoport
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    The House of Frag­ile Things: Jew­ish Art Col­lec­tors and the Fall of France
    James McAuley

    Sep­tem­ber, 2021

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    Fic­tion
    The Day of Atonement
    David Liss
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    The For­give­ness Tour: How To Find the Per­fect Apology
    Susan Shapiro

    August, 2021

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    Life and Oth­er Shortcomings
    Corie Adj­mi
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    From Hell to Chal­lah: Ris­ing from frag­ile to fearless.….one grain at a time
    Shari Wal­lack
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