Angela Kiverstein picks the seasonal stories that capture young imaginations
By Angela Kiverstein
The author is to be applauded for exploring fundamental questions of Jewish identity in this era of misguided political correctness, but his manuscript needs a brutal edit
By Ben Felsenburg
Called a ‘Polish Franz Kafka’ by Bashevis Singer, Bruno Schulz wrote two books of short stories before he shot dead by an SS officer in 1942. Now the Pushkin Press has released a new anthology of his work
By David Herman
This critical biography of Carole King pays close attention to her Jewishness and how, while lightly worn, it informed her life and work
By David Bennun
After a lifetime of trying, I have finally found my literary voice – by becoming a Jew
By Michael Kretzmer
Lionel Zetter’s novel captures the rapacious spirit of Britain’s political centre
By Jennifer Lipman
Jewish comedian and writer Ben Elton settles old scores in this frank account of his life in showbiz
By Jenni Frazer
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