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International Writers Festival
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May 26, 2024, 9:51 am
Novelist John Irving cancels long-awaited Israel visit due to COVID-19
Author was coming for Jerusalem Writers Festival and to work on final chapter of latest book, ‘Queen Esther,’ set in 1980s Jerusalem; now. he’ll do a Zoom interview for festival
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 9, 2023, 5:50 am
Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan avoids tech, but imagines it for her characters
In Israel for 11th Jerusalem Writers Festival, writer says of her latest book, ‘The Candy House,’ that she lets her sense of curiosity guide her
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Jessica Steinberg
May 8, 2023, 1:12 am
Protests are altering Israel’s trajectory, says Handmaid’s writer Margaret Atwood
‘The king’ knows that ‘an awful lot of people think what he is doing is wrong’: At Jerusalem Writers Festival, Canadian author talks judicial reform, Handmaid’s Tale, Netanyahu
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Jessica Steinberg
May 18, 2022, 7:42 am
Ironies pile up as author of satirical ‘The Netanyahus’ talks Pulitzer win
Listen to newly minted award-winning author Joshua Cohen speak about using art to ‘obliterate political divides’ in a bonus Times Will Tell podcast
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Jessica Steinberg
May 16, 2022, 1:56 pm
In Israel, Nobel-winning author Olga Tokarczuk reflects on Poles, Jews and a messiah
Writer says she doesn’t like to get involved in politics, but notes that Poles share Ukraine’s ‘sense of danger that Russia presents to the free world’
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 11, 2022, 6:56 am
In Jerusalem, author of prize-winning ‘Netanyahus’ says Trump real target of novel
Joshua Cohen wanted to illuminate life under rulers forged in ‘reality show’ families, using story about ex-PM’s father to ‘say certain things about liberalism’
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Joseph Krauss
August 25, 2021, 3:13 pm
Jerusalem International Writers Festival gets new director
Julia Fermentto-Tzaisler says she plans to ‘shuffle the cards’ at next year’s event and acquaint guests ‘not only with the big stars, but also with lesser-known voices’
By
Jessica Steinberg
June 15, 2021, 10:35 am
Together again, Etgar Keret and Shuli Rand entertain onstage
Israeli writer, actor reprise their writers’ festival event for another Jerusalem audience
By
Jessica Steinberg
April 12, 2021, 9:18 pm
Jerusalem writers festival back to in-person, with online option
Annual author event scheduled for May 3-6, with Salman Rushdie and Harlan Coben participating, among others
By
Jessica Steinberg
January 2, 2021, 3:47 pm
Far from being curtains, pandemic ushered in new audiences for artists
Going digital was the obvious pivot for most performing arts events, and despite the challenges of putting on a show for a virtual audience, producers say they’re not looking back
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 4, 2020, 1:32 pm
Jerusalem’s 8th Writers Fest goes digital during pandemic
The annual event featuring American, European and Israeli authors will be held online, May 10-13, with all events open to the public
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 25, 2019, 9:03 am
Ayobami Abedayo’s novel tackles couplehood, infertility and Nigeria
The author, visiting Jerusalem for the International Writers Festival, says she’s glad she spent her formative years in the West African country
By
Jessica Steinberg
January 23, 2019, 1:11 am
Acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates to receive 2019 Jerusalem Prize
Award will be presented to the writer at May’s 2019 Jerusalem International Book Forum
By
Jessica Steinberg
August 3, 2018, 6:43 am
Bi-annual Jerusalem book fests join forces to become yearly event
The Jerusalem International Book Fair and the International Writers Festival are now the annual Jerusalem International Book Forum, bringing authors and publishers together
By
Jessica Steinberg
May 7, 2018, 4:41 pm
Man Booker prizewinner among authors at Jerusalem lit fest
Paul Beatty, who won for ‘The Sellout,’ will chat with Etgar Keret, among other events at Mishkenot Sha’ananim International Writers Festival, opening Tuesday
By
Jessica Steinberg
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