A PLACE TO HIDE by Ronald H. Balson9781250282484 | 9/17/24 From the winner of the National Jewish Book Award comes a novel of heroism and resistance during World War II. Theodore “Teddy” Hartigan is the scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C. family, settled into a comfortable job at the State Department and a placid diplomat’s […]
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Nonfiction Round-Up (10/25/2023)
This week, we delve into a poignant reflection on how music can guide us through love and loss, an original guide to navigating spending in relationships, and a haunting, but ever-prescient, newly translated lost memoir surrounding one man’s survival from Auschwitz. SOUNDTRACK OF SILENCE: LOVE, LOSS, AND A PLAYLIST FOR LIFE BY MATT HAY Available […]
New Edelweiss E-galleys (1/24/23)
Hello e-galley readers! Check out some of the exciting e-galleys that were recently added to Edelweiss for your downloading pleasure: EVERY RISING SUN by Jamila Ahmed9781250887078 | 7/18/23 Traveling through lush courtyards, perilous deserts, and opulent palaces brimming with secrets and treachery, Shaherazade must entertain her dangerous new husband, the Malik, and navigate court intrigue […]
January Book Club Recommendations (1/10/23)
Your book club can’t go wrong with either of these two picks–whether it’s the story of two women in different time periods making fascinating discoveries through plant cataloging or a novel about a woman figuring out her identity against the backdrop of love, family, and culture. THE WEEDS BY KATY SIMPSON SMITH Available for download […]
Historical Spotlight (12/13/22)
National Jewish Book Award Finalist Jennifer Rosner brings another beautifully evocative and tender story that reveals a little-known history of children stolen during wartime. This heart-wrenching novel raises questions of responsibility, identity, and unforeseen consequences while two children confront what it means to find home. ONCE WE WERE HOME BY JENNIFER ROSNER “Rosner’s (THE YELLOW […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (1/29/20)
A history of Jews vs Palestinians, a graphic memoir, conflict in the Middle East, behind-the-scenes of brand start-ups, and arguing against the Second Amendment–all in today’s nonfiction round-up! THE HUNDRED YEARS’ WAR ON PALESTINE: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017 by Rashid Khalidi “Highly recommended as a valuable and accurate presentation of a […]
Maximum Shelf: THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS (10/17/19)
Today’s Maximum Shelf pick is Jennifer Rosner’s breathtaking WWII mother/daughter story, THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS. As Nazi soldiers round up the Jews in their town, Róza and her 5-year-old daughter, Shira, flee, seeking shelter in a neighbor’s barn. Hidden in the hayloft day and night, Shira struggles to stay still and quiet, as music pulses […]
Happy #PubDay (9/17/19)
Explore one woman’s life inside Brooklyn’s Chasidic community + embark on an epic Chinese kung fu adventure in today’s #PubDay celebration! ON DIVISION by Goldie Goldbloom “Goldbloom, who is Chasidic and a mother of eight, vitally portrays the complex dynamics and paradoxes of a strictly regimented, unforgiving, yet loving religious enclave, and imaginatively and boldly […]
Happy #BookBday (2/13/18 Edition)
#BookBday stars all around! THE CHATEAU by Paul Goldberg The acclaimed author of THE YID takes us behind the scenes of a Florida condo board election, delivering a wild spin on Miami Beach, petty crime, Jewish identity, and life in Trump’s America. “A master of dark, cutting humor, restless and allusive… Goldberg confirms his status […]
In the Hot Seat: Matt Goldman on GONE TO DUST
Today we turn the spotlight on Matt Goldman, whose debut novel, GONE TO DUST, features an unusual crime—a murdered woman is found covered in dust from hundreds of vacuum cleaner bags, rendering DNA evidence useless. Library Journal‘s Books for Dudes column called it, “hard-boiled awesomeness” and Booklist said, “Offer this one to aficionados of chilly […]
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