Books Crude Nation: How Oil Riches Ruined Venezuela Raúl Gallegos Highlighted in The Guardian: “Gallegos blends analysis with reportage, including a picaresque roadtrip with a Che Guevara lookalike—to show how Maduro inherited a mess and made it worse.” Doc, Donnie, … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books War Flower Brooke King Starred review from Kirkus: “An absolutely compelling war memoir marked by the author’s incredible strength of character and vulnerability.” Typically Jewish Nancy Kalikow Maxwell Review from Kirkus: “A spirited examination of the essence of … Continue reading News and Reviews
This spring, JPS welcomes four new titles to its library of books of enduring worth. These four take particular interest in Jewish Culture—both how it has been represented in history and its common traits today. Typically Jewish Nancy Kalikow Maxwell … Continue reading Forthcoming from The Jewish Publication Society
Books Better Times: Short Stories Sara Batkie Review from the New York Times Book Review: “Batkie’s stories shrewdly commingle the hopeless and the hopeful.” The Spanish Craze: America’s Fascination with the Hispanic World, 1779–1939 Richard L. Kagan Review from Kirkus: “Interesting … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following is an accumulation of 2018 publicity thoughts from Anna Weir, Jackson Adams, and Rosemary Sekora. The past year was exciting for UNP. We welcomed a new publicist to Team Publicity in April, we celebrated the two new additions … Continue reading The Marketeers Club: Best of 2018
The annual conference of the Association for Jewish Studies is the largest annual international gathering of Jewish Studies scholars in the world. This year it will take place December 16-18 in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 1,100 attendees, over 190 sessions, a … Continue reading 2018 AJS Preview
Books The Land of Truth: Talmud Tales, Timeless Teachings Jeffrey L. Rubenstein Featured in Forward: “For many Jews, the Talmud is like a pot of boiling water that they feel they have no way to lift and to carry around. With … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following is an excerpt from Discovering Second Temple Literature: The Scriptures and Stories That Shaped Early Judaism by Malka Z. Simkovich (November 2018). The book will be launched at Sixth Street Community Synagogue tomorrow, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. Register … Continue reading EXCERPT: Discovering Second Temple Literature
Save 30% on your book order during our Holiday Book Sale! Enter 6HLW8 in the promotion code field of your shopping cart and click “Add Promotion Code.” Offer expires December 21! Need gift ideas? Browse the books featured below or … Continue reading Holiday Book Sale
Awards The Politics of Female Alliance in Early Modern Europe Edited by Christina Luckyj and Niamh J. O’Leary Won the 2018 Best Collaborative Project Award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women. Books African American Officers … Continue reading News and Reviews
