Join Rab­bi David Wolpe for a dis­cus­sion with the emerg­ing authors nom­i­nat­ed for the 2017 Sami Rohr Prize for Jew­ish Lit­er­a­ture in Fic­tion: Paul Gold­berg, Idra Novey, Adam Sachs, Rebec­ca Schiff, and Daniel Torday.

Host­ed at the Jew­ish Muse­um in New York City (1109 5th Avenue), Unpack­ing the Book: Jew­ish Writ­ers in Con­ver­sa­tion brings togeth­er some of the finest writ­ers of the day for con­ver­sa­tions around con­tem­po­rary Jew­ish life and iden­ti­ty. This event is FREE with pay-what-you-want admis­sion and includes wine and refresh­ments, a book sale and sign­ing, and the oppor­tu­ni­ty to vis­it the Jew­ish Muse­um gal­leries on the day of the pro­gram; how­ev­er, space is lim­it­ed and guests must reg­is­ter in advance.