As #RoshHashanah begins tonight, we're turning to Maya Arad's HAPPY NEW YEARS--told in a series of letters from the protagonist in America to her friends back in Israel. Dig into one of these missives below, as we get ready to usher in the new year. bit.ly/4plgiDn @newvesselpress.bsky.social

From the page to the screen, is BAU, ARTIST AT WAR which tells the story of courage, love, & resilience between Joseph & Rebecca Bau, who married in the Płaszów concentration camp. JBC spoke with the couple's daughters about this film & their father's memoir. bit.ly/468EQbp

Kitty Zeldis reflects on being a Jewish student at Vassar College in the 1970s in her essay for JBC on friendship and fate. Zeldis's new book, ONE OF THEM, delves into the search for belonging, friendship across religious differences, and more. bit.ly/464cPk4 @harpercollins.bsky.social

During his darkest hours of grief, Sam Sussman turned to Israeli author Amos Oz's work. Find out how one of Oz's books inspired hope and connection as Sussman grappled with the loss of his mother. bit.ly/4pIpy51 @penguinpress.bsky.social

Just out today is THE ROOM OF LOST STEPS, the follow up to Simon Tolkien's captivating THE PALACE AT THE END OF THE SEA. 🎉 Click below to delve into a formative, Jewish moment in this new historical fiction series. bit.ly/43I5vux

We're gearing up for the #HighHolidays with a delicious recipe for Potato Knishes excerpted from RUSS & DAUGHTERS: 100 YEARS OF APPETIZING, which came out this past week. 🎉 Check out the recipe here! bit.ly/3JNBDFx @flatironbooks.bsky.social @russanddaughters.bsky.social

Just out is A LIGHT IN THE NORTHERN SEA: DENMARK'S INCREDIBLE RESUCE OF THEIR JEWISH CITIZENS DURING WWII by Tim Brady. This gripping book highlights the remarkable resistance and efforts of Danes during WWII. Read more from our review below. bit.ly/4lbEPHO

Today we're turning to stories of grief and perseverance as we remember and honor the lives lost on September 11th, 2001. Below is our September 11th Remembrance reading list. These books commemorate the many stories that surround the events of September 11th 2001. bit.ly/2DRLQ23

"An excit­ing & heart­warm­ing debut, THE MAIDEN AND HER MONSTER draws inspi­ra­tion from Jew­ish his­to­ry & mys­ti­cism to cre­ate a world that feels famil­iar & char­ac­ters that cap­ti­vate." Read more on @maddiesmartinez.bsky.social's new novel below! bit.ly/4m3M5WF @torbooks.bsky.social

Just out today is Sarah Hurwitz's AS A JEW: RECLAIMING OUR STORY FROM THOSE WHO BLAME, SHAME, AND TRY TO ERASE US. Rabbi Marc Katz spoke with Hurwitz about her new book in a fascinating conversation, read it below! bit.ly/3JY0OFb @harperonebooks.bsky.social

#OnThisDay in 1922 comedy legend Sid Caesar was born, a figure who is credited with revolutionizing television comedy & felt a strong connection to his Jewish identity. This Nov, David Margolick's bio of him comes out—WHEN CAESAR WAS KING: HOW SID CAESAR REINVENTED AMERICAN COMEDY. bit.ly/4nogr7n

A review of @jo-ann.bsky.social's first poetry collection, A Precise Chaos, in @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social: www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/a-preci... "Mort repeat­ed­ly asks ques­tions about poet­ry, about Jew­ish iden­ti­ty, and about who we are..." The book: www.arrowsmithpress.com/jo-ann-mort

Amy Bloom's latest novel, I'LL BE RIGHT HERE, is a gorgeous and evocative exploration of family through events big and small. Click below to read more on this book. bit.ly/45GcGTD

Cover reveal! 🎉 We're thrilled to share the stunning cover of THE LAST WOMAN OF WARSAW by New York Times best­selling author Judy Batalion. @duttonbooks.bsky.social bit.ly/4gaaat

Looking for a story to inspire and invigorate you? Check out Jacqueline Friedland's reading list for JBC, "Bib­li­cal Hero­ines: Eight Nov­els That Cel­e­brate Women Who Stand for Justice." bit.ly/4kJv5F4

August is #WomenInTranslation month! Celebrate with a book from our Translations and Translators reading list—the perfect addition to your long weekend #TBR. bit.ly/472gGhB

We hope to see you at JTS's MFA in Creative Writing inaugural storytelling festival! SPOILER: The Unpredictable Story Festival features 6 Jewish storytellers sharing stories about humor, truth, and the best mistakes they've ever made.

@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social shared a review for TO PHRASE A PRAYER FOR PEACE: "A tes­ta­ment to poet­ry’s capac­i­ty to hold con­tra­dic­tion with­out res­o­lu­tion." Thank you! www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/to-phra... #poetry #indiepoetry #jewishpoetry #jewishvoices #2025reads

@jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social recommends two Penguin Press books for the fall: Boy From the North Country by Sam Sussman, and World Enemy No. 1 by Jochen Hellbeck! www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/jbc...

Helen Schulman's dazzling new collection of short stories, FOOLS FOR LOVE, delves into the complexities, contradictions, and courageousness of the human heart. Click below to read our review from Sonia Taitz about this collection. 💞@aaknopf.bsky.social bit.ly/3UxRV7t

"My fam­i­ly his­to­ry in Italy reflects both the highs and lows of the Jew­ish expe­ri­ence here from 1848 to 1938." ~Gino Seg­rè This author traces his family history in Italy from 1848 to 1938, as laws and public opinion shifted. bit.ly/4lmTEr6 @pauldrybooks.bsky.social

Laney Katz Becker explores the real life game that brought her fictional characters together in her essay on "Canasta, Camaraderie, and Connection." Check it out below. and be sure to grab a copy of her compelling new novel, IN THE FAMILY WAY. bit.ly/4f2HfHa

Thank you, @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social ! Your support of Together in Manzanar has been amazing💜 ❤️ 💙📚

We hope you'll mark your calendars for this incredible conversation with Sarah Hurwitz, Dara Horn, Dan Senor, & Abigail Pogrebin on Sept 10 @ 6:30p.m. ET. Grab your tickets here. bit.ly/45XLD7s This event is in part­ner­ship with the @streickercenter.bsky.social and Natan Fund.

We're reading THE BLUE BUTTERFLY OF COCHIN by Ariana Mizrahi, illustrated by Siona Benjamin. This gorgeous #KidLit book tells the story of the migration of the Cochin Jews to Israel in the 1950s. Read more below! bit.ly/4eEo6eN @kalaniotbooks.bsky.social

Shelly Sanders wrote for JBC about "The Female Jewish Snipers Who Inspired THE NIGHT SPARROW." Her thrilling new novel explores this little-known piece of history. Click below to read about the efforts of these fierce women. @harperperennial.bsky.social bit.ly/4eDp4rE

We hope you'll mark your calendars and join Jewish Book Council for a fascinating conversation with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl and Abigail Pogrebin this November 18 at 1 p.m. ET on Zoom. Reserve your free tickets here. bit.ly/3UNTpui @pameladormanbooks.bsky.social

The @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social calls THE GOLDEN AGE OF ITALIAN JEWS "a fas­ci­nat­ing and improb­a­ble tale" that "holds many lessons for our own era." www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/the-gol...

"Peter Orner returns to his beloved Chica­go with a riv­et­ing, rule-break­ing, genre-bend­ing, & mul­ti-tex­tured new nov­el of gen­er­a­tional ache, THE GOSSIP COLUMNIST'S DAUGHTER." [email protected] Dive into the intrigue below! bit.ly/4fxrMiV @littlebrown.bsky.social #PubDay #NewBook

“The first time I went shoot­ing in Amer­i­ca I hit a tree.” Read an excerpt from Tehila Hakimi’s novel HUNTING IN AMERICA, translated from the Hebrew by Joanna Chen, in @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social this #WomenInTranslationMonth: www.jewishbookcouncil.org/pb-daily/hun...

As we approach Tu B'Av this evening, we're returning to Shai Held's essay delving into one of Judaism's deepest insights and imperatives: love. Held's book, JUDAISM IS ABOUT LOVE: RECOVERING THE HEART OF JEWISH LIFE, is a compelling Tu B'Av read. bit.ly/3PCysR7

@tracyslater.bsky.social documents a Japanese Jewish family's experience in an American concentration camp during World War II. bit.ly/4f1UmZj @chireviewpress.bsky.social

With allu­sions to every­thing from klezmer music & the White Rose resis­tance group, to the author of BAMBI & the ani­ma­tor of 101 DALMATIONS, “Still Life of My Apart­ment on a Win­ter Morn­ing” is a lit­er­ary ode to a queer cou­ple & the sto­ries that have brought them togeth­er. bit.ly/3UMRlmk

"HAPPY NEW YEARS is a gen­uine tour de force; thrum­ming with haunt­ing imme­di­a­cy..end­less­ly inven­tive..a tri­umph of the epis­to­lary form and a pro­found­ly inci­sive ren­der­ing of gen­der pol­i­tics past andpresent." @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/happy-n...

This week we're reading stories of Jewish Olympians and the complex legacy of the games. Commemorate the Summer #Olympics Games with a book from our reading list below. #Olympics2025 bit.ly/3iRfxRi

As we approach Tisha B'Av, a day of mourning, we are thinking of the power & legacy of language. During & after the Holocaust, Yiddish-speaking Jews began to use new or altered words & phrases. This is Khurbn Yiddish, "Destruction Yiddish." Read more here. bit.ly/4jJE88r

#OnThisDay in 1919 Primo Levi was born in Italy. Levi was a scientist, a writer, and a Holocaust survivor. In celebration of this, we're returning to THE COMPLETE WORKS OF PRIMO LEVI, edited by Ann Goldstein. bit.ly/3UxcPD5 . . . 📷 Primo Levi, 1960s

Esther Chehebar's enchanting debut novel, SISTERS OF FORTUNE, immerses readers in the Syrian Jewish community in Brooklyn. Three sisters navigate love, complex family dynamics, and marriage in this gorgeously rendered story. Click below to read more on this new book. bit.ly/4lFV9l5

Just out this month is VERA, OR FAITH by @Shteyngart. 🎉 This compelling new novel examines family dynamics and is set in the near future, with "hints of dystopian changes in goverment." Click below to read more from our review! bit.ly/44L7du4 @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Just out is HUNTING IN AMERICA by Tehila Hakimi, translated from Hebrew by Joanna Chen. Anna Stolley Persky spoke to the author & translator about hunting, escape from one's past, and more. Read the full conversation below. bit.ly/4lHxhhh

#OnThisDay in 1849 poet, activist, & feminist Emma Lazarus was born. Her sonnet "The New Colossus" is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty. In celebration of this, we're returning to Esther Schor's National Jewish Book Award-winning #Biography, EMMA LAZARUS. bit.ly/2M4P9EM

Thank you, Brussel Sprout, for this beautiful review of Josh Rolnick's story "Kindertransport," published in volume 8 of PAPER BRIGADE! Read it here: bit.ly/46VzoJs And purchase your copy of volume 8! bit.ly/4kO2dLp

July is Dis­abil­i­ty Pride Month! Cel­e­brate all year-round with these pow­er­ful read­ing recommendations. bit.ly/3RMvCbI

#OnThisDay in 1888 writer S. Y. Agnon was born. We're turning to @NewVesselPress's ONE FOR EACH NIGHT: THE GREATEST CHANUKAH STORIES OF ALL TIME, which features work by S. Y. Agnon. Check it out here! bit.ly/4bIZYV3

Cheesecake, change, and real estate intersect in this Mark Kurlansky's reflections on being Jewish today. His new novel, CHEESCAKE, is just out this week! bit.ly/3GB2XVZ @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social

Kvelling, @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social ❤️. www.jewishbookcouncil.org/book/togethe...

"Tracy Slater's account of prej­u­dice, the abuse of pow­er, & the ratio­nal­iza­tions used to jus­ti­fy them, is as rel­e­vant today as ever." Just out is TOGETHER IN MANZANAR: THE TRUE STORY OF A JAPANESE JEWISH FAMILY IN AN AMERICAN CONCENTRATION CAMP. bit.ly/3IhnBLk

Natan Fund & JBC are thrilled to announce the Summer 2025 Natan Notable Books winner, Sarah Hurwitz for AS A JEW: RECLAIMING OUR STORY FROM THOSE WHO BLAME, SHAME, AND TRY TO ERASE US (out September 9 from @harperonebooks.bsky.social). Read more below. bit.ly/4kp2aFq

Many thanks to @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social for this wonderful review of Jonathan Friedmann's CHAI NOON: JEWS AND THE CINEMATIC WILD WEST. Read the full review here: tinyurl.com/49pb3427

Submissions are open for the 75th National Jewish Book Awards! Check out the guidelines and submit here. bit.ly/4eymRh2