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Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

Ariel Kahn's debut novel has its roots in a real-life tragedy

By Rina Wolfson

4 min read

Raising sparks, from Suffolk to Jerusalem

Book Review: Encounters With Albion: Britain and the British in Texts by Jewish Refugees From Nazism

Book Review: Encounters With Albion: Britain and the British in Texts by Jewish Refugees From Nazism

David Herman is absorbed by a special history

By David Herman

1 min read

Books: Anne Frank tributes that steer clear of what is needed

Books: Anne Frank tributes that steer clear of what is needed

Ben Barkow disputes the premises of two books on Anne Frank

2 min read

Found in translation: My mother’s role in Jewish culture

Found in translation: My mother’s role in Jewish culture

The translator Anthea Bell died last week. Her son, Oliver Kamm pays tribute

3 min read

Book review: Phineas Kahn

Authentic immigrant narrative spoiled by melodrama

By David Herman

1 min read

Book review: The Life of Saul Bellow: Life and Strife 1965-2005

Stoddard Martin salutes a big warts’n’all biography

By Stoddard Martin

2 min read

‘ We need a new Zola to speak out today ’

Simon Sebag Montefiore's new book celebrates the art of letter-writing - and many of his favourites have a Jewish theme.

By Jenni Frazer

5 min read

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