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    Gila Wertheimer

    Gila Wertheimer is Asso­ciate Edi­tor of the Chica­go Jew­ish Star. She is an award-win­ning jour­nal­ist who has been review­ing books for 35 years.
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    Sarah Abre­vaya Stein
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    Michael Dobbs
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    Sheila Heti
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