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Among the many recent controversies in the literary world was a protest against the free-speech group PEN America for inviting Mayim Bialik, a pro-Israel actor, to participate in an event. (Amanda Edwards/Getty Images, via JTA)
A new initiative targets antisemitism in the literary world since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
Read MoreEmma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
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David Bergman: “While I wouldn’t wish Parkinson’s on anyone, for me it has been a fascinating experience and taught me so much about my body and mind.” (Provided photo)
David Bergman’s latest volume of poetry deals with the aging process and triumphing against adversity in life.
Read MoreIn her new memoir, cookbook author Joan Nathan looks back on a life of using food to “break down barriers and bring people together.”
Read MoreEmma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
Read MoreThe Jewish Library of Baltimore shares book recommendations across a variety of genres, all featuring Jewish themes or written by talented Jewish authors.
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The authors of "The Ones Who Remember":
(Back row, left to right) Ruth Taubman, Avishay Hayut, Sassa Åkervall, Julie Goldstein Ellis, Rita Benn, Phil Barr. (Middle row, left to right) Nancy Szabo, Ruth Wade, Ava Adler, Joy Wolfe Ensor, Fran Lewy Berg, Eszter Gombosi (Front row, left to right) Simone Yehuda, Irene Hasenberg Butter, Natalie Iglewicz, Cilla Tomas.
Published by City Point Press, “The Ones Who Remember” is a collection of poignant stories reframing the horrors of the Holocaust through the eyes of those affected by its aftermath.
Read MoreEmma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children.
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Pamela R. Weissman: "I think [the book makes] room for discourse where the parent is looking at the child and listening to the child, knowing the child’s limits." (Provided photo)
Pamela R. Weissman hopes “Your World” will be used as a learning tool by educators and therapists.
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Marlene Trestman: “These children were incredibly well cared for by the standards of what we would think would be the pitiful surroundings and neglect that would befall [orphans], as well as by any parental standards.” (Provided photo)
Pikesville resident Marlene Trestman’s new book, “Most Fortunate Unfortunates,” explores the Jewish Orphans’ Home of New Orleans.
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Alana Snyder: "You don't want to do an injustice to all of the suffering and trauma that happened, but my goal was to be able to read it with my 3-year-old.” (Provided photo)
Krieger Schechter Day School graduate Alana Snyder’s new book, “Grandma is a Survivor,” is based on her childhood memories of visiting her Polish-born maternal grandmother.
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