David Herman
David Herman is the JC’s chief fiction reviewer
Book review: The Only Daughter by A.B. Yehoshua - Italian swansong of an Israeli Master
The final book by one of the last of that great generation of Israeli writers born in the 1930s is a wonderful farewell from a great literary master
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
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
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
Obituary: Michel Jules Strauss
Refugee from occupied France who headed the Impressionism and modern Art department at Sotheby's
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
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
Obituary: Stephen Sondheim
Composer-lyricist who “broke new ground, new sky, new water, new flesh and new spirit”
Book review: Without Let or Hindrance
Geoffrey Charin's debut novel is a terrific historical thriller
Review: A Companion to British-Jewish Theatre Since the 1950s
An abundance of errors makes this hugely disappointing book a real missed opportunity
Israeli writers don’t need a Sally Rooney lecture
The Irish novelist prefers dogma to engaging with others, and reveals her own ignorance
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
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
George Segal
Hollywood star who helped bring a new Jewish visibility to mid-century American films
Book Review: The Netanyahus
David Herman enjoys a novel with a famous family name
Professor Otto Dov Kulka
Holocaust survivor who became one of the leading Israeli historians of his generation
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