I'm pleased to be hosting the July 2016 Jewish Book Carnival. The carnival, which appears on the 15th of every month, brings together an assortment of information on Jewish themes.
Here are this month's selections:
On The Book of Life podcast, Heidi Rabinowitz talks with Sara Ivry, host of the Vox
Tablet podcast from Tablet Magazine.
In June, Jill at Rhapsody in Books reviewed Rhapsody in Schmaltz by Michael Wex. This book is a delightful
and learned mishmosh of history, jokes, folklore, religious instruction, and
recipes related to the food of Ashkenazi Jews.
The Association of Jewish Libraries held its 51st annual
conference in June in Charleston, SC. See photos from the event here or search Facebook
for the hashtag #ajlcon16. You can also listen to the AJL READS book discussion of Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever
in the Age of Google by John Palfrey.
Over on the Fig Tree Books blog, a series of appreciations for books that have won the
Edward Lewis Wallant Award continues with a look back on Johanna Kaplan's O My America!.
Be the first to discover the newest titles with the Summer 2016 JBC Bookshelf, Jewish
Book Council's seasonal list of books to look out for in the months to
come. And if you have a book of your own, don't forget to review the guidelines
for the 2016 National Jewish Book Awards, now accepting submissions!
On her My Machberet blog, Erika
Dreifus spotlights Rabbi David Wolpe's column
taking to task those who would boycott Israeli authors.
On my own website, I recently interviewed author and scholar Beth Kissileff about her new novel, Questioning Return,
which focuses on an American graduate student living in Israel.
On the Shiloh Musings blog, there’s a review of The Bridge
Builder by Zev Chafets, which looks at the life of Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein.
"Booksandblintzes" celebrates Jewish learning and living through the creative arts. With
particular focus on literature and kosher cooking, "booksandblintzes"
highlights the diversity and vitality of the international Jewish community.
Many thanks to everyone who participated!
Lovely, thanks for including my book review.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting the Carnival this month, Deborah!
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