Fiction - Jewish

Author: Lisa F. RosenbergISBN-10: 1960573675ISBN-13: 9781960573674Publisher: Sibylline Digital FirstLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/24/2025Pages: 276Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.47h x 5.32w x 0.62d

Lucy is twenty-three, Jewish, dating a Ph.D. student named Cecil, and vacationing with her cousin, Charlotte, when two things happen that will disrupt everything: a global pandemic, and a young man named George. A literary mash-up adaptation of A Room with a View (with...

Deborah and Miriam, young Jewish girls vacationing in Massachusetts the summer of 1910, are immediately attracted to one another. As they explore their intense connection, they face challenges in their families, community, religion, and within themselves. These young women are products of turn-of-the-century values...

True love knows no bounds . . .Deborah and Miriam are two young women whose love has survived the many obstacles life has thrown their way in their first years together. Now they find themselves in Boston, raising a young child whose been diagnosed...

This book of new stories by novelist and short story writer Jerome Mandel tells tales of the head, the heart, and writing - some gritty, some witty, some smooth.With intelligence, sympathy, and a wry, often comic irony, they address loss and love, puzzlement and...

For fans of Georgia Hunter's We Were the Lucky Ones and Anita Abriel's The Light After the War comes a historical narrative about the lives of Jewish immigrants in the early twentieth century and one woman's journey through adversity toward personal freedom. At an...

1989. The African Jazz Pioneers are in full swing. Coltrane's club is hopping. Glasses and plates are pushed aside as the room dances.What's so special?Look around. The faces are black, brown and white. It's Durban, South Africa. It's apartheid. It's illegal.When a pair of...

Author: Mickey DubrowISBN-10: 1960226169ISBN-13: 9781960226167Publisher: Brother MockingbirdLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/14/2025Pages: 290Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.72lbsSize: 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.61d

HEBREW - ENGLISHאוי אמא, כמה אני אוהב אותך!...is a beautifully illustrated bilingual children's book. Through its pages, young readers will discover the names of animals and their babies, while exploring the many reasons they love their mothers. Filled with touching sentences about maternal kindness,...

A "magnificent" (The New York Times), chilling, and unforgettable story of a close-knit British Jewish family pushed to the brink when they suspect their daughter is a witch. Hannah and Eric Rosenthal are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and...

"An old-fashioned book, free of cynicism, encroaching technology and intricate plotting, but imbued with a heartfelt and optimistic view of humanity--in other words, a book filled with feeling and moral values."--New York Times Book ReviewFrom the internationally acclaimed, award-winning Israeli author, a stunning novel...

It's dire times for Israeli intelligence agency M 33 and 1/3. Auntie Sem-Heidt and her sinister agents of TUSH have been killing off Hebrew agents, as part of a devious plan to eradicate Jewish culture at its base. And in the midst of this,...

In the heart-wrenching sequel to The Sins on Their Bones, The Lure of Their Graves forces Dimitri and Vasily to confront old ghosts and a new threat: political enemies-turned-suitors, all coveting Dimitri's throne and his hand in marriage. Dimitri Abramovich may have won back...

A writer of "enormous sophistication" (The New York Times), Nicholas Delbanco has established himself as an intelligent and erudite fount of American literature. Reprise collects three volumes of short stories, bringing together half a century of Delbanco's writing for the first time.Nicholas Delbanco has...

Set during World War II, an unforgettable historical novel about love, war, family, and loyalty told in in the voices of two women, generations apart, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by the Nazis.1942. Seven-year-old Martine hides...

Author: Lynda Cohen LoigmanISBN-10: 1420520806ISBN-13: 9781420520804Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/12/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

It's 1953. Soviets have the bomb and fear of communist influence in the US government and society at large is at its peak. In the quiet, rural town of Goshen, one family learns hiding in plain sight isn't as easy as it seems.Eavesdropper is...

The eagerly awaited second volume of The Desert Songs Trilogy, Seventeen Spoons, takes readers on an unforgettable journey alongside the beloved religious icon, Joseph, as he navigates the tumultuous path of gaining power and breaking away from his family's traditions. Seventeen Spoons delves into...

Everything she knew just crumbled. Can she rediscover her strength from thousands of miles away? Julie Wasserman's whole world is in pieces. Already reeling from the loss of her job, part of her heart shattered when her twin brother died on the way to...

Sometime, somewhere, someone is searching for answers . . .. . . in a thirteenth-century castle. . . on a train to a concentration camp. . . in a New York city apartment Hidden within the binding of an ancient text that has been...

Paths and Portraits is a short story collection that focuses the reader's attention from the beginning on two immigrant families of the early twentieth century. Their arrival from central Europe to the USA in times of war, persecution and antisemitism, sets the stage for...

Author: Jason DiamondISBN-10: 1250385911ISBN-13: 9781250385918Publisher: Flatiron BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2025Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 9.25h x 6.12w x 1.00d

Dan Rothberg struggled after an accident killed his wife, and he nearly lost custody of his daughter. He can no longer allow himself to get attached to anything or anyone. Until he meets Hannah. Hannah Cohen is a young executive with a meddlesome grandmother...

When Dina and Adam run into each other on a deserted road, Dina thinks Mr. Flashypants can't possibly be interested in someone like her. Can they trust each other to look beyond the surface?Dina Jacobs is a single librarian who has never fit in...

Maggie's hands tremble as she lowers her camera, unable to bear the little girl's haunted eyes pleading at her from behind the gates. This camp is hell on earth. And this roll of film is enough for the Nazis to kill her. But she...

A gorgeous, atmospheric debut fantasy that reimagines the Jewish myth of golem in a tale of a cursed forest, impossible choices, and sapphic romance--perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, Hannah Whitten, and Naomi Novik. The forest eats the girls who wander out...

""This powerful, heart-wrenching novel follows a young Polish Jew through his incredible journey to escape the Nazis. Reuven's story typifies that of millions of others experiencing the horrors and deprivations suffered by Jews in WWII and those who tried to help them. And yet,...

Debra Blasinger thinks her life is over when she is kicked out of graduate school for sleeping with one of her students. Little does she know her life is just beginning.Author: Linda TalismanISBN-10: 1542482119ISBN-13: 9781542482110Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/26/2017Pages: 174Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.53lbsSize:...

In 1930s Berlin, choked by the tightening of Hitler's fist, the Klein family is gradually losing everything that is precious to them. In desperation, their fifteen-year-old daughter, Rosa, is put on a Kindertransport train out of her beloved Germany to begin a new life...

The end of World War I sees an upheaval in American society-the Great Migration of Black Americans, the devastation of the Spanish Flu, and women's struggle for the vote. Victory, Virus, and Votes: 1917-1920 brings history to life through the lens of two young...

In the depths of Auschwitz, amidst the unspeakable horrors of the Holocaust, a promise is made. A young Jewish girl, Hannah burdened with grief but fueled by fierce determination, makes a solemn vow to protect her little sister, Lila at all costs. As the...

A fictional story about a family's struggle with their Jewish identity amidst growing anti-Semitism in 19th century Europe.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in...

Ethel, a Jewish 70+ no-nonsense New Yorker, becomes concerned with her daughter Debra's incessant focus on the spiritual quest and a Sanskrit-dubbed Western teacher. One day Ethel gets into her Volvo and heads to the ashram in the Catskill Mountains. Convinced she'll uncover evidence...

An award-winning, mystery-filled collection of short stories with a Jewish twist. Throughout the tangled puzzles and suspenseful adventures, the characters not only solve whodunits but also struggle to solve the mystery of their Jewish lives.Author: Joel SiegelISBN-10: 1683362160ISBN-13: 9781683362166Publisher: Jewish Lights PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1999Pages:...

In 1933, a young Jewish family leaves an increasingly tense Germany for New York. Eager to make a place for his family in America, Henrich Schwartz purchases a large acreage in Washington State with plans to plant an apple orchard. With his wife, Anna,...

Widowed senior Heidi Allen knows all about ageism. When she takes up pickleball in her seventies, she is an easy target for the hotshot younger players. Undeterred, she sticks with it, hoping to find a dashing partner and a new lease on life. The...

--Named "Best Indie Novel of 2000" by the Montreal Mirror --Named "Best Book for the Beach, Summer 2000." by Jane Magazine "Part Lewis Carroll, part Franz Kafka, Nersesian leads us down a maze of false leads and dead ends . . . Joey's dilemmas...

After her parents are arrested by the Nazis on Kristallnacht, twelve-year-old Gilde Margolis is sent away from her home, her sister Alina, and everyone she knows and loves. Alone and afraid, Gilde boards a train on the Kindertransport bound for London, where she will...

Tavvi and Michal face many challenges in their relationship, but together, they build a life filled with love and mutual understanding. They now have a family with two beautiful daughters, Alina and Gilde, and a home brimming with happiness.1938-Kristallnacht. Blood runs like a river...

Based on a little-known chapter of World War II history, The Sooner You Forget dramatizes the struggles of a young American soldier to not only survive a Jewish labor camp, but also to later reconcile what happened to him at the hands of the...

Set in 1919 Siberia, this historical novel follows Michal, a young Jewish woman caught between the expectations of her traditional community and the turmoil of her emotions. While betrothed in an arranged marriage, Michal is drawn to another man, leading her down an unexpected...

""This powerful, heart-wrenching novel follows a young Polish Jew through his incredible journey to escape the Nazis. Reuven's story typifies that of millions of others experiencing the horrors and deprivations suffered by Jews in WWII and those who tried to help them. And yet,...

Written while Hans Keilson was in hiding during World War II, The Death of the Adversary is the self-portrait of a young man helplessly fascinated by an unnamed "adversary" whom he watches rise to power in 1930s Germany. It is a tale of horror,...

Author: Pam JenoffISBN-10: 1420517872ISBN-13: 9781420517873Publisher: Thorndike Press Large PrintLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/26/2025Format: Library BindingLarge Print

COMING IN PAPERBACK! Reuven Fenton's novel Goyhood is a brilliant debut about a devoutly Orthodox Jewish man who discovers in middle age that he's not, in fact, Jewish, and embarks on a remarkable road trip to come to grips with his fate; it's Chaim...

Now available in a gorgeous Deluxe Collector's Edition featuring beautiful new cover art, special hardcover case design, illustrated endpapers, and stenciled edges--the stunning debut novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning.This story of fantasy, romance, and folklore...

Author: Wendy HoldenISBN-10: 0063398257ISBN-13: 9780063398252Publisher: HarperLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 320Format: Hardcover

For fans of Kate Quinn and The Nightingale, a gripping story of a young Jewish girl who joins an elite Russian sniper unit and embarks on a mission targeting the highest prize of World War II: Adolph Hitler.With the Nazi invasion of the Soviet...

A funny and emotionally resonant coming-of-age novel about one summer of momentous social and political change at a Jewish sleepover camp It's the summer of 2013 and 21-year-old Ruby, a counselor at Camp Burntshore, can't wait to supervise a rowdy cabin of 11-year-olds, smoke...

In Of Lodz and Love, Chava Rosenfarb revisits her themes of the the shtetl and pre-Holocaust Poland, of economic and political oppression, and of the upheavals that would herald a new Jewish national and political awakening. The story takes Yacov, son of Hindele, and...