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Recommended Reading Spring 2016 Book Preview Posted by Nat BernsteinJanuary 2016Primo Levi’s Resistance by Sergio Luzzatto (Metropolitan Books)The Road to Resilience: From Chaos to Celebration by… Nat Bernstein January 12, 2016
Recommended Reading Summer 2015 Jewish Books Preview Posted by Miri Pomerantz DauberWith summer now in full swing, it’s time to start your summer reading! Choose a hot-off-the-press June release or one of the… Miri Pomerantz Dauber July 8, 2015
Recommended Reading Spring 2015 Jewish Book Preview Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe were overwhelmed with amazing Jewish books and authors in 2014, and, considering the pile of 2015 books already towering on our… Naomi Firestone-Teeter December 16, 2014
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Summer 2014 Jewish Book Preview Now that almost all of the books from our spring preview are available at your local bookstore, we’re picking up where the last JBC Bookshelf left off with a few… JBC Staff May 1, 2014
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Spring 2014 Jewish Book Preview Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterInspired by The Millions’ Great 2014 Book Preview, I thought I’d create a Jewish-slanted winter/spring 2014 book preview… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 7, 2014
Recommended Reading 4 Jewish Cookbooks We’re Excited About This September Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterAs summer winds down and we begin to prepare for the High Holidays (!), we’ve had something very important on our minds: food.… Naomi Firestone-Teeter August 29, 2013
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Valentine’s Day Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIt’s been two years since a Valentine’s Day edition of JBC Bookshelf. In 2011, we highlighted six titles. Today, we highlight… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 14, 2013
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Most Anticipated Spring 2013 Titles Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJanuary is one of my favorite months at the Jewish Book Council. Not only do we announce the National Jewish Book Award winners and… Naomi Firestone-Teeter January 4, 2013
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: War and Extremism in Fiction Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWe’ve begun to notice a pattern in the newest fiction titles to cross our desk: the theme of war and extremism. Each of the following… Naomi Firestone-Teeter October 25, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fall Reads — Nonfiction Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI think this might be a record: two JBC Bookshelf posts within two weeks. Not all of these books will be published in the fall… Naomi Firestone-Teeter September 20, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: A Nod Toward the Past Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterEach of these upcoming books nod toward the past in one way or another, be it the republication of the first Jewish cookbook in… Naomi Firestone-Teeter September 10, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Fairy Tales, Noir, Translations, Cooking Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn case you haven’t been following us on Twitter (or FB), we posted the 2012 National Jewish Book Award guidelines earlier this week.… Naomi Firestone-Teeter June 22, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: From B(ible) to Z(oo) Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterJBC-land is buzzing from all of the new authors and books coming out this year. We have over 250 authors signed up to tour through the Jewish… Naomi Firestone-Teeter May 17, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Translations and Boundaries Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterWhile not all of this month’s offerings are translations, there are quite a few in this round’s mix, which makes JBCers… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 19, 2012
Recommended Reading JBC Bookshelf: Journeys Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterEach of the following books focus on a journey. They represent both physical and spiritual journeys and geographically span… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 1, 2012
Recommended Reading President’s Day Reading Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterI know there’s still a whole week before President’s Day, but in order to give you time to prepare, I’ve compiled a few… Naomi Firestone-Teeter February 13, 2012
