BooksWhy Beethoven: A Phenomenon in 100 Pieces Book review: The musical genius exploredA dizzying dive into the world of this terrifyingly talented composerBy Jenni Frazer2 min read
BooksThe Matchmaker’s Gift Book review: Romantic pairing down the generationsLynda Cohen Loigman's enjoyable romance lacks nuance but its succinct storylines do not outstay their welcomeBy Georgia L Gilholy1 min read
BooksMuppets in Moscow Book review: When Kermit and Miss Piggy went to the KremlinA fascinating account of how an American TV classic was exported to RussiaBy Robert Low2 min read
BooksArabesques Book review: Twisting time and place and politicsAnton Shammas' breakthrough novel cleverly interweaves the imagined and the rememberedBy David Herman2 min read
ObituaryObituary: Edith PearlmanLeading Jewish-American writer whose stories describe the humanity of the lonelyBy David Herman4 min read
BooksWingate Prize shortlist takes on Jewry’s ‘sacred cows’Four of the seven books in the running for this year's literary prize explore the ShoahBy Karen Glaser2 min read
Children's booksBook review: Fritz and Kurt - A moving Shoah book for older childrenAppealingly and appropriately illustrated, a sensitively captured child's perspectives of the HolocaustBy Angela Kiverstein1 min read
Of Maus and men: Valuable insights into a controversial classicA significant aid towards the understanding of the graphic novelBy Alun David 2 min read||January 26, 2023 12:23
A child’s eye view of surviving BelsenA survivor of the death camp on the book he has written for children about his childhood ordealBy Gaby Wine6 min read||January 19, 2023 16:04
Debut author's post-Holocaust novel sparks nine-way bidding warThe UK rights to publish Yael van der Wouden’s The Safekeep acquired by Viking after 'fiercely contested' auctionBy Nic North2 min read||January 19, 2023 10:03
Kreisky, Israel and Jewish Identity book review: Will the real Bruno please stand up?An intriguing and forensic new biography of the Jewish former Austrian chancellorBy Colin Shindler2 min read||January 12, 2023 18:00
Who Is Mr. Poliakoff? Book review: A Jewish answer to a Le Carré thrillerShort novel packed full of history, from the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union to secret agents in Israel, is full of twists and turnsBy David Herman1 min read||January 12, 2023 17:59
In Search of Amrit Kaur Book review: An Indian Princess in Wartime Paris - Historical dig reveals littleAuthor's lacklustre findings on life of socialite might better have been contained to a magazine featureBy Jennifer Lipman1 min read||January 9, 2023 15:31
Book review: Arthur Miller: American Witness - A decidedly Jewish view from the bridgeA more psychological than biographical profile that reveals the state of the great playwright's mindBy John Nathan2 min read||January 5, 2023 13:25
Book review: The Owner’s Mother Loves My StuffNew memoir captures Fleet Street’s legendary lunching daysBy Stephen Pollard2 min read||December 29, 2022 11:59
Book review: Elizabeth, the queen of celebritiesFirst authorised biography of the screen siren feels like a missed opportunityBy Georgia L Gilholy2 min read||December 29, 2022 11:59
