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Josh Gondelman's new book is "Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results." (Photo by Mindy Tucker)
Comedian Josh Gondelman talks about his new book, “Nice Try: Stories of Best Intentions and Mixed Results,” his favorite Jewish holidays, his evolving thoughts on Twitter and more.
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Authored and compiled by Stephanie Butnick, Liel Leibovitz and Mark Oppenheimer, the 320-page reference guide is billed as “a truly unputdownable compendium of all things Jewish and Jew-ish, spanning popular culture, religion, history, politics and language.”
Ever wonder if Jews believe in the concept of hell? Or why the number 7 is the holiest number in Judaism? “The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia” has the answers.
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Bob Dylan (left) was the best man at the wedding of his lifelong friend, Louie Kemp. (Courtesy of Louis Kemp)
Louie Kemp first met Robert Zimmerman, aka Bob Dylan, at a Jewish summer camp in Wisconsin.
Read MoreSix engaging and fun reads for kids of all ages seize the spirit of the High Holiday season.
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Top left: Deborah Weiner’s “On Middle Ground.” Bottom left: “Gateway to the Moon” by Mary Morris. Center: Author Jane Isay. Below: Author, journalist and screenwriter Rafael Alvarez. Right: Author and journalist Arthur J. Magida.
The second annual Festival of Jewish Literature will take place from Nov. 7 to Nov. 17, and this year’s festival promises to be even larger than the inaugural event.
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Members of the Jewish Writers Guild: Diane Gensler, of Owings Mills; Mark Carp, of Pikesville; Linda Miller, of Randallstown; and Edy Bondroff, of Owings Mills (from left), gather in the library of the Owings Mills Jewish Community Center, where they meet.(Photo by Steve Ruark)
All writing genres and experiences are welcome, including fiction, literary nonfiction/memoir, poetry and humor. Some of the writing contains Jewish themes, but not all.
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Philip Roth is shown here at the National Humanities Medal ceremony at the White House in 2011. (Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images)
Among the late author’s items to go on auction are his typewriters, a bat used by baseball great Yogi Berra, and a decorative plate bearing the likenesses of the Nixons.
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Some of what Jmore staff is reading this summer: "Becoming," "The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter," "Alex, Approximately" and "Unsheltered" (left to right) (Composite image)
Here’s what some Jmore staff members are reading this summer.
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“Confronting Hate: The Untold Story of the Rabbi Who Stood Up for Human Rights, Racial Justice and Religious Reconciliation” (Skyhorse Publishing).
Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum was a seminal figure in the human rights movement.
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“Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” (Hardcover) By Casey Cep, Knopf, 336 pages, $26.95 -- “Furious Hours” unravels the mystery surrounding Harper Lee's first and only work of nonfiction, and the true crimes at the center of it.
Seeking your next good read? Jmore presents this monthly feature by Emma Snyder, co-owner of The Ivy Bookshop.
Read MoreDebbie Zimelman, a U.S.-born photographer who has lived in Israel for 30 years, spent five years with young women serving in 20 combat units to capture their experiences.
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