David Herman

David Herman is the JC’s chief fiction reviewer

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Books

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

A gripping chronicle of Soviet life in wartime and an indispensable companion piece to the author's other works

2 min read

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

Book review: The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - The monster who hid from justice

1 min read

Book review: The Incandescent Threads - Mystic hokum or a popular classic?

1 min read

Grand canal on sunny day in Venice, Italy

Book review: The Only Daughter by A.B. Yehoshua - Italian swansong of an Israeli Master

2 min read

The Sidekick book review: Winners and losers in sport and life

The Sidekick has the melancholic and sour feel of Biden’s America and proves why Benjamin Markovits is one of the best American writers of his generation

2 min read

June 30, 2022 12:51

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Last of his generation: a tribute to A B Yehoshua

David Herman pays tribute to the acclaimed author's beautifully observed tales of Israel and Israelis

4 min read

June 16, 2022 06:00

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Franz Kafka: the drawings book review: A milestone in Kafka studies

A magnificent collection of the writer’s sketches gathered together for the first time

2 min read

May 26, 2022 15:08

Obituary: Michel Jules Strauss

Refugee from occupied France who headed the Impressionism and modern Art department at Sotheby's

4 min read

March 18, 2022 00:00

Wingate Winner Nicole Krauss opens up about the stories that stunned the judges

3,000 years of Jewish history forms the background to the American author's work

3 min read

February 17, 2022 14:12

Wingate Winner Nicole Krauss opens up about the stories that stunned the judges

I read 250 books for the JC - these are the best

In 40 years, David Herman has reviewed the cream of Jewish literature. To mark his 250th review, he's picked out his favourite reads

6 min read

January 20, 2022 09:51

I read 250 books for the JC - these are the best

Obituary: Stephen Sondheim

Composer-lyricist who “broke new ground, new sky, new water, new flesh and new spirit”

4 min read

January 7, 2022 00:00

Book review: Without Let or Hindrance

Geoffrey Charin's debut novel is a terrific historical thriller

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December 15, 2021 22:32

Review: A Companion to British-Jewish Theatre Since the 1950s

An abundance of errors makes this hugely disappointing book a real missed opportunity

2 min read

November 22, 2021 14:52

10th December 1956: Australian dancer, choreographer and actor Robert Helpmann as Shylock and British actress Barbara Jefford as Pertia in a production of Shakespeare's 'The Merchant Of Venice' at the Old Vic theatre, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture

The Irish novelist prefers dogma to engaging with others, and reveals her own ignorance

3 min read

October 21, 2021 14:14

Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture

Mark Rothko and the Jewish battle for soul of modern art

The opening of an exhibition of the painter’s work in Whitechapel 60 years ago marked a turning point for Jewish artists

4 min read

October 7, 2021 17:44

Mark Rothko and the Jewish battle for soul of modern art

Review: Nabokov and the Real World: Between  Appreciation and Defence

Robert Alter’s latest book, Nabokov and the Real World, is a selection of his essays on Nabokov’s masterpieces

2 min read

July 15, 2021 17:46

Review: Nabokov and the Real World: Between  Appreciation and Defence

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David Herman

Latest from David Herman

Book review: The People Immortal - A final war novel from a Russian master

Book review: The Disappearance of Josef Mengele - The monster who hid from justice

Book review: The Incandescent Threads - Mystic hokum or a popular classic?

Book review: The Only Daughter by A.B. Yehoshua - Italian swansong of an Israeli Master

More from David Herman

The Sidekick book review: Winners and losers in sport and life

Last of his generation: a tribute to A B Yehoshua

Franz Kafka: the drawings book review: A milestone in Kafka studies

Obituary: Michel Jules Strauss

Wingate Winner Nicole Krauss opens up about the stories that stunned the judges

I read 250 books for the JC - these are the best

Obituary: Stephen Sondheim

Book review: Without Let or Hindrance

Review: A Companion to British-Jewish Theatre Since the 1950s

Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture

Mark Rothko and the Jewish battle for soul of modern art

Review: Nabokov and the Real World: Between Appreciation and Defence

Review: Nabokov and the Real World: Between  Appreciation and Defence