Literature
'A Life of the Mind': New biography reexamines the mind of Hannah Arendt - review
Recently discovered archival material and underutilized sources in German to illuminate her experiences and ideas, about antisemitism and Zionism as well as philosophy.
PEN America president resigns after report warns of threats to Jewish, Israeli authors
'Proclaim Liberty Throughout the Land': America’s relationship with the Torah - review
'Stalin’s Apostles': The Cambridge Five and the lost world of Jewish Communism - review
John Irving to attend the Jerusalem International Writers Festival
‘I was pro-Israel in 1981, and I’m not less pro-Israel now,’ says acclaimed novelist.
Acclaimed Jewish-American novelist Paul Auster dies at 77
Auster’s work straddles the divide between the middlebrow and the highbrow.
Oren Kessler awarded Sami Rohr Prize for 'Palestine 1936,' receives $100,000
Oren Kessler was praised for his analysis of the Middle East conflict. George Rohr highlights authors' contributions to Jewish literature. Debra Goldberg extends congratulations.
Eretz Israel Museum celebrates Israel’s agricultural and cultural heritage
The exhibition breathes life into Shalev’s evocative portrayals of life in the rustic hamlets of Emek Izrael (Jezreel Valley), echoing the heartbeat of generations past.
Literature celebrates nuance. So why does the book world feel so one-sided on Israel?
Erika Dreifus recounts their longstanding observation of anti-Israel sentiments within literary circles, specifically addressing recent controversies at the NBCC award ceremony and following dilemma
English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’
The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new.
Stimatsky to Acquire 25% of Am Oved Publishing's Commercial Activity
Stimatsky will acquire 25% of a publishing house founded by a Histadrut employee, gaining profit sharing, a board seat, and 25% voting power in "Am Oved," excluding its real estate assets.
Mifal Hapayis announces Sapir Prize winners
The Sapir Prize for a Debut Novel was given to Ilana Rudashevski’s Taska, published by Shtaim, which is about a family that immigrates to Israel from the Soviet Union in the ‘70s.
Jewish authors in Britain prevented from publishing books
Stephen Games, an independent publisher, related how, following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there has been "a climate of growing hostility against Jews."
Palestinian prisoner writes book in Israeli prison, nominated for award
While in prison, Basim Khandaqji wrote a book that was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
