Alice Walker’s open Jew hate is simply ignored
There is a jarring collective amnesia around the views of the author of The Color Purple
Book review: Eight Bright Lights
SaraGibbs’ debut novel is very readable and very Jewish
Growing up middle class in Nazi Germany
Alun David reviews an account of a wartime childhood
The Fate of Yaakov Maggid review: Joyous but realistic celebration of a lost Jewish world
First-class translation of Ludovic Bruckstein's Yiddish short story collection proves a timely panacea in these dark times
The Genius of Israel review: Why the Jewish state is one of the best places to live
From its family ties to scouts and soldiers, Dan Senor and Saul Singer's work celebrates all that's great about the nation
My Name is Barbra review: Streisand’s 1,000-page love letter to herself
The superstar’s mother of all memoirs is hilariously replete with self-congratulation
Obituary: Tobias Hill
British poet and novelist inspired by London’s immigrant life
From Red Terror to Terrorist State review: Who controls Russia?
A labyrinthine explanation of Russia’s ruthless secret services will serve as a reference work for all those wishing to understand this mysterious country
On Czesław Miłosz - Visions from the Other Europe review: Piercing insights into being an outsider
Timely reflections on the Jewish condition are unsettlingly relevant to our own times
The Future review: Gadgets, gizmos and AI Armageddon
Naomi Alderman’s new Bond-spoof novel is pacy and easy to lose yourself in, but lacks the humanity and thoughtfulness of its forerunner The Power
How a language student became the heroic saviour of 16 Jewish Nobel laureates
A new biography tells the story of a young woman who masterminded the escape of academics from Nazi Europe to the UK
My Jewish grandpa had an iconic cinema chain where I met royalty
An illuminating family memoir tells the story behind Britain’s first film theatres
Time’s Echo review: The music that helps us reflect the terrible traumas of the past
Jeremy Eichler has written a fascinating examination of the power of music in memorial
Ms. Demeanor review: It’s not all fluff in this arresting tale of neighbours
Elinor Lipman’s latest novel is an entertaining caper with some serious points on misogyny, loneliness and issues facing single women
Adama review: The land and the blood have the last say
Everyone gets what’s coming to him or her in Lavie Tidhar's new work - a novel all Israeli politicians should read
The Diaries by Franz Kafka review: Into Kafka’s workshop
New translation of the diary of a literary giant provides an insight into his unique artistry
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