Jennifer Lipman

Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman

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Books

Uncovering the lies of a mother who survived the Holocaust

Writer Monique Charlesworth discusses the web of deceit woven by her German-Jewish mother

5 min read

Uncovering the lies of a mother who survived the Holocaust

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 28: Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, listens a speech during the Lord Mayor's Banquet at The Guildhall on November 28, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. This follows Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's speech at the CBI conference last week in which the PM put himself at odds with the lobbying group chief Tony Danker in terms of post-Brexit immigration policy. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Why the Church is right to de-gender God

2 min read

In Search of Amrit Kaur Book review: An Indian Princess in Wartime Paris - Historical dig reveals little

1 min read

The meaning of things: Fascinating memoir celebrates the ordinary

2 min read

Let’s face it, the High Holy Days are a total drag

Too much food, too much shul, too much disruption of routine leaves you keen for it to end

2 min read

October 14, 2022 15:11

Four species: etrog, lulav, hadas and aravah, symbols for Jewish holiday Sukkot on wooden background

Not Safe For Work Book review: Playing the Hollywood game

Engaging adult debut set in Obama-era America is undeniably informed by the Harvey Weinstein scandal

1 min read

August 26, 2022 15:47

Not Safe For Work Book review: Playing the Hollywood game

Baby, I loved your big day

Jennifer Lipman felt so lucky to be able to celebrate with family and friends

2 min read

August 25, 2022 11:17

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley book review - Claim to enduring fame is just wishful thinking

Self-indulgent romantic satire leaves you feeling disappointed

1 min read

July 28, 2022 15:58

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley book review - Claim to enduring fame is just wishful thinking

Don't keep mum: breaking the silence on the early years of motherhood

Marianne Levy's new book tells the truth about birth and babies

6 min read

July 21, 2022 18:42

Don't keep mum: breaking the silence on the early years of motherhood

Books: Best summer reads — for hipsters to history buffs

What will you be reading in your sunbed this year? Our round-up the best new beach books, from millennial romance and Israeli short stories to wartime sagas

4 min read

July 14, 2022 13:48

Books: Best summer reads — for hipsters to history buffs

Is Israel's magic evaporating?

Those of us returning for the first time are worried that the country just won’t feel the same

3 min read

June 10, 2022 10:22

Book review: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

This love story is not a traditional romance, but a tribute to the complicated relationship between a parent and a child

1 min read

June 7, 2022 13:43

Book review: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

The reporters who exposed Facebook's inner workings

Jennifer Lipman meets a reporter whose damning book about the inner workings of Mark Zuckerman’s Metaverse became a bestseller

8 min read

May 31, 2022 09:56

The reporters who exposed Facebook's inner workings

A love letter to two people

Kathryn Schultz's new memoir bucks the trend by focusing on happiness

6 min read

April 29, 2022 04:51

Elections are no longer a binary choice for Jews

The Corbyn years are not forgotten, but it is a relief to have a choice how to vote once again

3 min read

April 21, 2022 16:54

Polling Station signs outside a school in the UK.

Dana Schwartz: I learnt my comedy from the 'Borscht Belt'

The author discusses her Jewish roots and macabre new novel, Anatomy: A Love Story

5 min read

March 25, 2022 10:16

Dana Schwartz: I learnt my comedy from the 'Borscht Belt'

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Jennifer Lipman

Latest from Jennifer Lipman

Uncovering the lies of a mother who survived the Holocaust

Why the Church is right to de-gender God

In Search of Amrit Kaur Book review: An Indian Princess in Wartime Paris - Historical dig reveals little

The meaning of things: Fascinating memoir celebrates the ordinary

More from Jennifer Lipman

Let’s face it, the High Holy Days are a total drag

Not Safe For Work Book review: Playing the Hollywood game

Baby, I loved your big day

Cult Classic by Sloane Crosley book review - Claim to enduring fame is just wishful thinking

Don't keep mum: breaking the silence on the early years of motherhood

Books: Best summer reads — for hipsters to history buffs

Is Israel's magic evaporating?

Book review: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub

The reporters who exposed Facebook's inner workings

A love letter to two people

Elections are no longer a binary choice for Jews

Dana Schwartz: I learnt my comedy from the 'Borscht Belt'