Jennifer Lipman
Jennifer Lipman is a freelance journalist living in London, writing about current affairs, politics, culture and society. She tweets @jenlipman
Singer Sisters review: ‘gentle notes on the gritty business of making music’
The music reverberates from the pages of this feminist journalist’s debut novel
Darkenbloom by Eva Menasse review: ‘Utterly gripping and unforgettable days later’
In this compelling mystery and social novel set in 1989 Austria, the author brings home the fact that the scars of the Holocaust lasted for decades
Were the Nazis inherently evil?
Do we have free will, or is it all written in the womb? The neurologist-author of new book looks at the science behind our actions
Meet the Holocaust survivor who became a TikTok sensation
Gidon Lev, who has over 500,000 social media followers, spent his early years in a concentration camp but refused to let the experience define him
By Any Other Name review: ‘Shakespeare’s Marrano sister’
In bestselling Jodi Picoult’s latest book some of the Bard’s most famous works were written by a Jewish woman who observes Friday night and Yom Kippur and sits a version of shiva when her friend dies
Lore Segal: ‘her subject was her life’
The Pulitzer-nominated novelist and short story writer who has died aged 96 had a ‘uniquely sharp mind’
‘I’ve created a Jewish version of Sherlock Holmes’
Aron Goldin’s first book thrusts his intrepid East End protagonist on the trial of a serial killer in the intriguing setting of a 19th-century Constantinople
The Gates of Gaza review: ‘why Israel is where it is’
This personal and very painful book should disabuse anyone of the notion that there are easy answers for the Jewish state
An Absence of Cousins review: ‘it does Segal a disservice’
These literary short stories skewer the pretensions of the elite excruciatingly well, but they also feel terribly dated
Summer reading: the hottest new books
From coming-of-age stories in posh Scotland to a fictionalised story of Picasso’s lover, our pick of the best beach reads
Long Island Compromise review: ‘sharp, addictive and gasp-inducing’
It’s a masterpiece but to what extent is the Fleishman is in Trouble follow-up also a comment on Jewish Americans becoming increasingly removed from their immigrant roots? The hit novel of the summer gives us plenty to consider
David Baddiel’s memoir about his dysfuctional family will make you wince with pleasure
Did the writer and comedian need to share his story? Perhaps not, but it remains a treat for readers
Israel’s former First Lady Lihi Lapid: ‘When I get to politics, each word can be dangerous’
The Forbidden Daughter review: A fascinating look at the legacy of the Holocaust
I was enthralled by this Shoah tale for young adults
An unexpectedly Jewish treasure island sure to keep you completely hooked on the beach this summer
All I want for Pesach is a (kosher) air fryer
Is this the ultimate seasonal gadget?
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