Novel
Amir Harash wins Sapir Prize for 2025; Roni Partchek takes debut award
Harash received the top honor at a ceremony held at the National Library of Israel, which hosted the prize event as part of celebrations marking 25 years since the award’s founding.
John Irving's new novel follows a Jewish heroine across decades
Philip Roth’s flawed brilliance and its impact on Jewish identity - opinion
National Book Award in nonfiction goes to ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this'
How Judy Blume's 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret' broke taboos around interfaith marriage
Through the 1960s, middle-grade and young adult fiction rarely acknowledged the existence of these families, reflecting and reinforcing their outsider status.
Novel about Chinese rescuer of Jews raises questions about facts vs. fiction in Holocaust stories
A dispute is casting a shadow over a new novel and reinvigorating longstanding debates over the importance of truth in historical fiction — particularly in stories about the Holocaust.
'My Name is Asher Lev' comes to Jerusalem stage
"My Name is Asher Lev" grapples with some of life’s greatest universal issues.
Salman Rushdie releases new novel six months after stabbing attack
Rushdie's upcoming novel takes the form of a translation of a mythical epic about the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled over much of southern India in the 14th century.
Shakespeare’s lost manuscript
David Herman packs a great deal into the small book, and The Lost Manuscript will certainly be enjoyed by an adolescent readership – and by many adults as well.
Grigory Kanovich, award-winning author who chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, dies at 93
The writer was well-known for bringing attention to the Lithuanian-Jewish experience.
Grigory Kanovich, award-winning author who chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, dies at 93
Next up for Adam Sandler’s production company: A YA bat mitzvah novel adaptation
Just months after Sandler threw his daughter a star-studded bat mitzvah party, it looks like his production company is making a bat mitzvah-themed film.
'Hidden Saint': The Jewish fantasy novel now a reality - review
‘The Hidden Saint’ features a heroic rabbi battling demons.
‘The Boy In The Striped Pajamas,’ decried for its Holocaust inaccuracies, is getting a sequel
According to British education observers, the book's prominence in classrooms may perpetuate myths and fallacies about the Holocaust.