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2 weeks ago | jewishbookcouncil.org | Julian Borger

Review By – April 7, 2025 In August, 1938, a classified ad in The Manchester Guardian read: ​“I seek a kind person who will educate my intelligent Boy, aged 11, Viennese of good family.”The ad — and others like it, which ran alongside the crossword puzzle, radio programming and competing pitches for stamps and musical instruments — was placed in the British newspaper by Leo Borger, a Viennese Jew.

2 weeks ago | jewishbookcouncil.org | Becca Kantor

Ron Wyden, a senior United States senator from Oregon for nearly thirty years, now brings us It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change. In conversation with JBC, he reflects on how chutzpah provided the foundation for his career and the US as a whole, and how it remains ​“the indispensable instrument for making change in your world.” Becca Kantor: To start off, I’d love to have you define ​“chutzpah” in your own words.

3 weeks ago | jewishbookcouncil.org | Stefan Hertmans |David McKay

Memoirs written by poets and novelists often have a special charm to them, even when they deal with difficult and painful subjects, and Joe Dunthorne’s book, based on his family’s history, takes this a step further, infusing energy and intensity into the narrative and bringing the reader directly into his remarkable adventure.

1 month ago | jewishbookcouncil.org | Ilan Stavans

What’s the scoop on publishing? What Jewish books are agents, editors, and publishers especially excited for us to read? JBC’s series BookWatch is here to answer these frequently asked questions. Each month, a publishing insider writes an email to introduce themselves, give us a behind-the-scenes look at their work, and tell us about forthcoming Jewish books they can’t wait to usher into the world. This piece originally appeared in a JBC email on Friday, March 7.

1 month ago | jewishbookcouncil.org | Isaac Bashevis Singer |David Stromberg |Florence Noiville |Catherine Temerson

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