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[Book Review] King Genghis I by Jonathan Yalon
Posted on March 17, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Jonathan Yalon Set in a fictional kingdom, in Eurasia, King Genghis I is a satirical rom-com with a political twist. Turan was born in this kingdom but raised in New York. The kingdom is led by a monarch who is more like a modern-day dictator. Turan is persuaded to return home through an invitation […]
[Book Review] Find Home: In the Footsteps of the Jewish Fusgyers by Jill Culiner
Posted on March 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Jill Culiner An 1866 change to the constitution of Romania eliminated the right to citizenship for all non-Christians, leaving Romanian Jews with limited rights. On-going anti-semitism across Europe eventually made it necessary for Jews to immigrate away from Europe. By the early 1900s, a group of Romanian Jews, known by the Yiddish name of […]
[ARC Review] At the End of the World, Turn Left by Zhanna Slor
Posted on March 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Zhanna Slor Masha and Anastasia are sisters who immigrated to the United States from the former USSR as children, in the 80s. The two spent their adolescents in the gritty counter-culture neighborhood, Riverwest, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In her early twenties, Masha makes a journey of self-discovery, immigrating to Israel but returns to Milwaukee, at […]
[Book Review] Adele and Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage by Chella Courington
Posted on February 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chella Courington Adele and Tom: The Portrait of a Marriage is a work of short fiction, exploring the nuances between two very different writers. Tom is an economist, orderly and exacting. Adele is a creative-type, struggling in her own way. Courington’s lyrical and poetic writing style had be engrosed from the first page. This […]
[Book Review] Because It’s Israel: An Aliyah Odyssey by Arthur Miller
Posted on February 24, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Arthur Miller After thirty-five years of making annual trips to Eretz Israel, Arthur and his wife Ronnie, finally realize their life-long dream of making aliyah. Because It’s Israel is Miller’s first-hand account of their experience of adjusting to life in their new home. From purchasing real estate and a car to banking, to the […]
[Book Review] River Queens: Saucy boat, stout mates, spotted dog, America by Alexander Watson
Posted on February 17, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Alexander Watson River Queens follows the story of two unlikely boat owners who purchase and restore a wooden yacht. They then embark on a journey, along with their dog, exploring the American heartland, traveling by river from Texas to Ohio. The story details their adventures of life on the river. Watson does a remarkable […]
[ARC Review] The Foreign Girls by Sergio Olguin
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Sergio Olguin Veronica Rosenthal, a young journalist, decides to get away from it all, touring scenic northern Argentina. While relaxing off the beaten path, she encounters two foreign tourists. One girl from Italy, the other from Scandinavia. The trio become fast friends, deciding to travel together, spending time at the country house of Veronica’s […]
[Book Review] Private Good Luck by Sherwin Gluck
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Sherwin Gluck After two years of navigating red tape, four siblings found their way out of Hungary and into the United States in 1940. Shortly after arriving to freedom, the youngest brother finds himself in the army, fighting to defend his American dream. This is a heartfelt and emotional story of the Jewish experience […]
[Book Review] Be Wild Be Free by Amber Fossey
Posted on February 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Amber Fossey So there’s a sloth, a bear, a koala, and a blob fish all woven with lovely, encouraging, and uplifting words for when life gets too, you know, “lifey”. This heartwarming picture book for grownups is perfect for a cozy snuggle up with a hot beverage when you just need a break from […]
[Book Review] Letters from Planet Corona by Chaya Passow
Posted on February 3, 2021 Leave a Comment
By Chaya Passow As Covid-19 spread throughout Israel, author Chaya Passow found herself living in a strange new world. In an effort to process this strange new planet we all seemed to have landed on, Passow wrote a series of letters over the course of months from Purim to the High Holidays. Passow offers very […]
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