Books

Resistance: The Underground War in Europe 1939-45 book review: Deserves a special place on every Jewish bookshelf

Halik Kochanski's mammoth account of the response to the Shoah is an inventory of heroes

By Colin Shindler

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May 12, 2022 15:30

Resistance: The Underground War in Europe 1939-45 book review: Deserves a special place on every Jewish bookshelf

The Books of Jacob book review: Overlong and leaves us with little more than undigested historical research

Countless characters pass the reader by, underdeveloped and unrealised, their inner lives unexplored

By Mark Glanville

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May 12, 2022 15:15

The Books of Jacob book review: Overlong and leaves us with little more than undigested historical research

Farewell from the JC’s man of letters

What better than 30 years of devouring great Jewish books?

By Gerald Jacobs

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May 12, 2022 09:40

Gerald Jacobs is based in North London. The retiring Literary Editor of the Jewish Chronicle, he has written for a wide range of newspapers and magazines. His books include Judi Dench: A Great Deal of Laughter; A Question of Football (with John North and the late Emlyn Hughes of Liverpool and England), The Sacred Games; and Nine Love Letters. His novel Pomeranski is published on 30 April.

A love letter to two people

Kathryn Schultz's new memoir bucks the trend by focusing on happiness

By Jennifer Lipman

6 min read

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April 29, 2022 03:51

Teens’ fantasy novel is a dream come true

Alexandra Hart and Phoebe Sleeman began writing their debut book at 12

By Felix Pope

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April 13, 2022 11:06

Teens’ fantasy novel is a dream come true

By Karen E H Skinazi

Writing is a solitary endeavour - but the Emerging Writers’ Programme is like filling your room with friends

When I sent in my application, I thought: I am an academic. My destiny is to write obscure articles that have a readership of 10, max.

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April 6, 2022 10:54

Top view of the workspace and office of a female translator working on a document and checking some references

Dana Schwartz: I learnt my comedy from the 'Borscht Belt'

The author discusses her Jewish roots and macabre new novel, Anatomy: A Love Story

By Jennifer Lipman

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March 25, 2022 10:16

Dana Schwartz: I learnt my comedy from the 'Borscht Belt'

The family tragedy that haunts the Jewish creator of Bridgerton

Julia Quinn talks of her family heartbreak and why as a Jew she chooses to embrace diverse casting

By Nicole Lampert

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March 24, 2022 15:37

Lancamento do box "Quarteto Smythe-Smith" da escritora Julia Quinn, pela editora Arqueiro, na Livraria Cultura do Shopping Iguatemi, Brasília, DF. (07/03/17) Foto: Roberto Filho.

Jews and the curse of Munich Book review

Colin Shindler looks back at the city that bred Nazism

By Colin Shindler

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March 18, 2022 24:00

Aerial image of Munich, Germany with Christmas Market and Christmas decoration during sunset.

Ben Aaronovitch: the best-selling writer who made the Met police magical

Book review: Alice’s Book: How the Nazis Stole My Grandmother’s Cookbook

Book review: Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties

Franz Kafka: the drawings book review: A milestone in Kafka studies

Ivor Baddiel asks: Are you setting your child up to fail?

Food and Florence fuelled my psychological thriller

Selma's secrets: pretending to be a 'good Jew' and getting drunk on Seder wine

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