Books The Pitcher and the Dictator: Satchel Paige’s Unlikely Season in the Dominican Republic Averell “Ace” Smith Article on the author and book in the Los Angeles Times: “While baseball is at the heart of the book, The Pitcher and the … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following is an excerpt from the preface of Path of the Prophets: The Ethics-Driven Life (March 2018) by Rabbi Barry Schwartz. Why the Prophets? Why is this book different from all other books? Because at all other times we read books … Continue reading Excerpt: Path of the Prophets
Books The Zoo at Night Susan Gubernat Praise from Kenyon Review: “Rising out of experience—painful, beautiful, disruptive—The Zoo at Night offers an unflinching look at an imperfect world underlain with a conviction to hope.” Our Lady of the Artichokes Katherine … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux, 50th Anniversary Edition Drawings by Amos Bad Heart Bull Text by Helen H. Blish Featured in the Lincoln Journal Star: “…retain[s] the status of the “A Pictographic History of the Oglala Sioux” as … Continue reading News and Reviews
This week, the Jewish Book Council announced the winners and finalists of the 2017 National Jewish Book Awards, now in its sixty-seventh year. The National Jewish Book Awards is the longest-running awards program of its kind and were established by the … Continue reading Congratulations to Mordecai Paldiel!
The following interview was first published in the Jewish Publication Society’s newsletter and can also be found on JPS’s website. Steven Levy is an attorney and director of a real estate investment fund. Sarah Levy is a licensed neuropsychologist who lectures and works with children … Continue reading The JPS Rashi Torah Discussion Commentary: An Interview with Steven & Sarah Levy
Tayler Lord and Anna Weir are publicists at UNP who share a cubicle and cannot stop talking about books (or the much-awaited fall weather, for that matter). Today they also share their thoughts about a few upcoming titles they’re particularly excited about as … Continue reading Publicist Picks: Early Modern Culture, Quilting, and Other Early 2018 Books
The following is an excerpt from A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader (JPS, April 2016) by Daniel M. Horwitz. Today Kabbalah is associated with celebrities, expensive seminars, and the broader spiritual quest. It is even seen as a shortcut to wisdom, largely … Continue reading EXCERPT: A Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism Reader
Books Dodgerland by Michael Fallon Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “…a thoughtful, comprehensive, and even deeply personal account of a boisterous era whose echoes remain loud, even painful.” R*dskins by C. Richard King Review from the Wall Street Journal: “Those seeking a deeper understanding of the anti-Skins crusade will find a vibrant apostle in C. Richard King…” The Battle for Paradise by Jeremy Evans Recommendation from Sport in American History: “…journalist and English teacher Evans adeptly weaves together the intersecting narratives that have defined life over the past half-century in Pavones…a valuable addition to surf historiography.” Selling War by Steven J. … Continue reading News and Reviews
Books Stolen Words by Mark Glickman Praise from Kirkus Reviews: “Glickman has produced a provocative history that preserves this important yet often overlooked aspect of the Holocaust, and readers will come away with a valuable perspective on how the written word can be abused for the sake of cultural genocide.” “The text is approachable and the material is invaluable. The written word prevails.” Return to Zion by Eric Gartman Recommendation from Library Journal: “It can often be difficult to understand how precarious Jewish life was in a world without a Jewish state. Focusing on the strong personalities involved in Israel’s … Continue reading NEWS AND REVIEWS
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