Society of Authors ‘hijacked by extremists’ after Gaza motion omits Hamas
Jewish writers voiced fears that if the motion passes, the next stop may be boycott of ‘Zionists’ themselves
The Curse of Pietro Houdini, review: Riveting wartime art-heist tale plus philosophy
This is a sweeping work of storytelling bravado
Meet the Cuban-Italian Simone de Beauvoir
Our critic relishes a novel about a formidable feminist
The story of King Herod you’ve probably never heard
A new book sets history straight about a controversial figure
Questioning Belief, by Raphael Zarum – review: An essential resource that helps integrate Judaism with modernity
A consummate communicator, Zarum tackles medieval thinkers with a light touch
Wingate winner Elizabeth McCracken: ‘My fear is being boring in the service of accuracy’
Elizabeth McCracken on the restlessly shape-shifting novel that won her the literary award for the best book to translate the idea of Jewishness to the general reader
Review: Shylock’s Venice – An unimprovable book
A rigorous trawl through Venetian archives yields a work that begs for a lavish film adaptation
Fury over ‘sickening’ LRB article saying Israel leverages Shoah to ‘slaughter children’
Front-page piece draws derision and outrage from Jewish figures
How Jewish refugees changed British childhood
This is an extraordinary collection of essays about some extraordinary emigré artists and writers
Final Verdict by Tobias Buck review: ‘Would I have climbed down the watchtower and walked away?’
This is insightful on the guilt, complicity and collaboration of the Third Reich’s fellow German travellers, including the author’s own grandfather
A love affair in the shadows of the gas chambers
This book reads like a thriller, and if that encourages people to pick it up, good: 79 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz, living memories are fading
The Fleet Street hack who hobnobbed with Hitler before becoming a spy
The appearance of this book could not be more timely, nor its message more urgent
Literary agent claims ‘Half of British publishers will not take books that have any Jewish content’
Writer also told a mention of her book was dropped over the 'hassle' involved in mentioning Jews or Judaism
How I told my family’s history through the words of early Zionists
Rachel Cockerell’s genre-bending debut book ‘Melting Point’ about the search for a Jewish homeland blends the history of Zionism with her own family story
These books about hate are already out of date
David Herman finds much of interest in two timely essay collections about antisemitism — but why is there so little emphasis on Iran or immigration?
Best-selling author Freya North on the first book inspired by her Jewish family background
The author visited her great-grandparents’ graves to inspire her
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