David Herman is the JC’s chief fiction reviewer
3,000 years of Jewish history forms the background to the American author's work
In 40 years, David Herman has reviewed the cream of Jewish literature. To mark his 250th review, he's picked out his favourite reads
Composer-lyricist who “broke new ground, new sky, new water, new flesh and new spirit”
Geoffrey Charin's debut novel is a terrific historical thriller
An abundance of errors makes this hugely disappointing book a real missed opportunity
The Irish novelist prefers dogma to engaging with others, and reveals her own ignorance
The opening of an exhibition of the painter’s work in Whitechapel 60 years ago marked a turning point for Jewish artists
Robert Alter’s latest book, Nabokov and the Real World, is a selection of his essays on Nabokov’s masterpieces
Hollywood star who helped bring a new Jewish visibility to mid-century American films
David Herman enjoys a novel with a famous family name
Holocaust survivor who became one of the leading Israeli historians of his generation
Benjamin Ferencz’s is a classic rags-to-riches story written with touching modesty, writes David Herman
Key figure in the American breakthrough of women screenwriters and directors
Brauner does a first-rate job of showing what makes Howard Jacobson such a good writer, says David Herman
Hadley Freeman, Bess Kalb among nominees for Britain's pre-eminent Jewish books prize
This novel, written in the 1930's, is about the media, celebrity and fake news, and therefore remarkably topical today
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