As we approach the winter equinox, we’re making use of longer evenings for more reading! And though we may have fewer daylight hours, the fantastic books coming out in the next few months are sure to bring you rays of literary sunshine. With a biography of acclaimed artist Stephen Sondheim, mesmerizing fiction on Holocaust memory, immersive memoirs, and more, these ten books will keep you occupied.
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The Tavern at the End of History by Morris Collins
Always Carry Salt: A Memoir of Preserving Language and Culture by Samantha Ellis
This is Not About Us by Allegra Goodman
The World Between by Zeeva Bukai
Place Envy: Essays in Search of Orientation by Michael Lowenthal
The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
Stephen Sondheim: Art Isn’t Easy by Daniel Okrent
Night Night Fawn by Jordy Rosenberg
When We’re Born We Forget Everything by Alicia Jo Rabins
Simona is the Jewish Book Council’s managing editor of digital content and marketing. She graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in English and History and studied abroad in India and England. Prior to the JBC she worked at Oxford University Press. Her writing has been featured in Lilith, The Normal School, Digging through the Fat, and other publications. She holds an MFA in fiction from The New School.