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Nonfiction Dirty Wars and Polished Silver: The Life and Times of a War Correspondent Turned Ambassatrix Lynda Schuster
Essay Dominica Earlier this week, Daniel Torday wrote about contemporary Jewish writers in a world post-Philip Roth and alluding to the Torah in the modern novel. He is the… Daniel Torday May 22, 2015
Essay My Wallenberg Education in Budapest, Stockholm, and Moscow Earlier this week, Alan Lelchuk wrote about meeting Daniel Pagliansky, Wallenberg’s KGB interrogator. Lelchuk is the author of the acclaimed novels, American… Alan Lelchuk May 6, 2015
Essay Passover in Pakistan Earlier this week, Rachel Cantor wrote about the power of the Aleph. Her novel, A Highly Unlikely Scenario, or a Neetsa Pizza Employee’s Guide to Saving the… Rachel Cantor January 16, 2014
Nonfiction The Mom Who Took Off On Her Motorcycle: Life Lessons on the Road to Alaska Diana Bletter
Nonfiction Israel, A Spiritual Travel Guide, 2nd Edition: A Companion for the Modern Pilgrim Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman
Nonfiction Jewish London: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Visitors and Londoners Rachel Kolsky and Roslyn Rawson
Nonfiction The Bar Mitzvah and The Beast: One Family’s Cross-Country Ride of Passage by Bike Matt Biers-Ariel
Nonfiction The Scattered Tribe: Traveling the Diaspora from Cuba to India to Tahiti & Beyond Ben G. Frank
Essay Keeping Doubt Alive Earlier this week, Eric Weiner wrote about carrots, fish, and Jewish souls and the pleasures of spiritual travel. He has been blogging here all week for Jewish Book… Eric Weiner February 10, 2012
Essay The Perils and Pleasures of Spiritual Travel Earlier this week, Eric Weiner wrote about carrots, fish, and Jewish souls. He will be blogging here all week for Jewish Book Council and MyJewishLearning.I’ve… Eric Weiner February 8, 2012
