This new study on contemporary antisemtism is a welcome addition to the canon
From the Shoah to the screwed-up elite, the five stand-out Jewish books of the year are a mix of eviscerating fiction, assiduously researched history and memoir
From a talmudic tale about a chipmunk to a mind-stretching explanation of the Enigma code, we select the best new books for children
The late, great singer’s life story has been committed to print in some 30 books, and this latest publication is one too many
Maya Arad’s trio of widely feted novellas examine the familial and professional challenges facing Jews in California and in the Jewish state
James Roseman’s debut novel explores American Jewish identity and grief
This is the one of the best books written about the Shoah by Bullets, an often overlooked aspect of the Holocaust
Despite its plethora of Yiddishe names, it is difficult to see Self’s latest novel as a reckoning with his Jewish identity and the writing is also a long way from the rhythms of Bellow, Roth and Nicole Krauss
Half of the six authors shortlisted for the prestigious literary award are Jewish, and five are women – the most in Booker Prize history
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