I bought and read this book based on its cover. Who wouldn’t be attracted to a menorah of ripe yellow corn? FROM THE JEWISH HEARTLAND. TWO CENTURIES OF MIDWEST FOODWAYS by Ellen F. Steinberg...
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Super Sad True Love Story
The phrase, The Marines are at war, America is at the mall doesn’t have a more relevant application than as the summary of Gary Shteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story. I wrote before...
Book Review: The Debba
(Full disclaimer: Thank you to Other Press for sending me a copy of the book.) I Â always judge books by their covers. Â I have no remorse over this, and it’s led me to great selections...
People of the Books Chanukah Contest Giveaway!
You should by now be aware that for the most part, when we have a “contest”, we don’t make you jump through hoops, write soul searching essays, mine your email addresses so that...
We Thrill Ya from Qalqilyah
I’m way too cool to embarass myself on Jewlicious. So I did it on my blog! Come read and mock my mock Israeli-Mossad-spy thriller, based on Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon.
This is Israel by M. Sasek
Thanks to my Twitter friend Koshmarik, I procured a wonderful book this week: It’s chockful of beautiful pictures and little descriptions about Israel for kids by Czech guy M. Sasek. Normally...