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'Mapping the Bones' is the third Holocaust-themed book by Jane Yolen. (Penguin Random House/Jason Stemple/via JTA)
March 17, 2018, 5:42 am
Author of ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ pens new young adult Holocaust novel
30 years ago, Jane Yolen wrote what turned out to be a bestselling educational hit. Now, hundreds of books later, the 79-year-old author has one for today's teens
By Penny Schwartz
Author Nicole Krauss (Goni Riskin)
December 28, 2017, 11:43 pm
In new Nicole Krauss novel, Tel Aviv is the backdrop for two US Jews’ reboot
Celebrated author mines her own lifelong relationship with Israel in 'Forest Dark,' a meditation on love, Franz Kafka and the 'what ifs' of life
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Clifford Irving appearing on '60 Minutes' in 1972. (Screen capture: YouTube/CBS News)
December 22, 2017, 1:24 am
Clifford Irving, author of faked Hughes biography, dead at 87
Jewish writer who went to jail for 1970 hoax dies week after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
By AFP and TOI staff
'Judah Maccabee Goes to the Doctor,' by Ann D. Koffsky. (Apples & Honey Press/via JTA)
November 28, 2017, 9:12 pm
Judah Maccabee went to the doctor. Then the anti-vaxxers got very mad
Author Ann D. Koffsky finds herself in the middle of a heated (and less than civil) online debate after she wrote a Hanukkah themed children's book
By Victor Wishna
Shot of crowd holding up 'I'm a Cousin' signs at The Global Family Reunion in New York, June 6, 2015.(Ryan Brown)
November 27, 2017, 2:42 am
Humankind is one (happy?) family, says author who planned Global Family Reunion
In 'It's All Relative,' A.J. Jacobs takes an amusing deep dive into genealogy, genetics, and family history
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Devorah Blachor, author of 'The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess,' and her children. (Courtesy)
November 26, 2017, 3:42 pm
The feminist’s guide to raising a little princess
Devorah Blachor is no longer worried about her daughter's obsession with Disney royalty -- and she has scholarly research to prove why
By Judy Batalion
Albert Camus (Public Domain, US Library of Congress/United Press International/Wikimedia Commons)
November 11, 2017, 3:47 am
Camus letters show secret passion for love of his life
Newly published collection details Nobel prize-winning French author's long-running affair with Spanish actress Maria Casares
By Alain JEAN-ROBERT
Author George Prochnik. (Elisabeth Prochnik)
October 9, 2017, 9:34 pm
Would Gershom Scholem have hated Bibi’s government?
In new biography/memoir, author George Prochnik claims the famed Jewish intellectual's aversion to jingoistic nationalism would put him at odds with Netanyahu's administration
By JP O’ Malley
After a difficult five-year process, Cory Carr finally earned his Israeli citizenship in 2009. Here he represents Israel in the FIBA 3-on-3 World Championships in 2012. (Courtesy)
October 8, 2017, 11:02 pm
Alley-oop to the Holy Land: 40 years of African American hoopsters in Israel
A new book by author David Goldstein explores some of the 800 black Americans who have come to play professional basketball in the Jewish state since the 1970s
By Robert Sarner
Author Tova Mirvis. (Courtesy/Aynsley Floyd)
October 6, 2017, 9:27 pm
How one bestselling author left faith, family and fold
Tova Mirvis comes out with a new memoir chronicling her divorce and departure from the denomination and community she grew up with
By Judy Batalion
From Berlin to New York, Israeli expat writers are moving well beyond the Israeli market. (Jessica Steinberg/The Times of Israel)
August 6, 2017, 9:36 am
Got a Jewish novel in your drawer? Now might be the time to pull it out
Although it's still tough to find an interested publisher, several new outfits offer increased opportunities -- online and on shelves
By Renee Ghert-Zand
'Jerusalem Ablaze' author, Orlando Ortega-Medina. (Courtesy)
August 3, 2017, 3:16 am
Literary world fired up over debut short story collection by gay immigration lawyer
Exploring his multi-pronged identity, Orlando Ortega-Medina recently released his book 'Jerusalem Ablaze' to a warm critical reception
By Cathryn J. Prince
This photo taken on November 23, 2014, shows Michael Bond, the creator of Paddington Bear, posing for pictures on the red carpet upon arrival for the world premiere of "Paddington" in London. (JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)
June 28, 2017, 4:57 pm
Paddington Bear author Michael Bond dies aged 91
The story of the lost bear found at a train station was inspired by the memories of Jewish refugees arriving in London before World War II
By AFP and TOI staff
Children's book authors Shirley Graetz, left, and Jessica Steinberg will be presenting at Personal Pages: Meet the Authors at The Tower of David Museum on Monday, June 19. (Photos courtesy/Caroline Shapiro-Weiss)
June 12, 2017, 4:35 pm
Children’s raconteurs will talk New York turkeys and Mesopotamian demigods
ToI culture editor Jessica Steinberg and scholar Shirley Graetz to speak on making different heritages accessible to kids, at The Tower of David Museum on June 19
By Matthew Kalman
Doree Shafrir is the author of 'Startup,' a novel set in New York City's new media universe. (Willy Soma/Courtesy)
June 7, 2017, 4:55 am
Satire of NY’s ‘Silicon Alley’ takes on the changing sexual politics of the hi-tech frontier
Journalist Doree Shafrir's debut novel 'Startup' explores the blurred boundaries of merging real and online lives in the workspace
By Judy Batalion
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