Jewish Interest, Judaica

American Library Association, Books, Claire Shipman, Dennis Cooper, Film, Guillermo Del Toro, Jewish Interest, Judaica, Katty Kay, Libraries, The Colbert Report, The Roaring 20s, The Strain, Ugly Man, Womenomics

Meanwhile, on The Roaring 20s…

…I'm blogging about some big-name, buzz-worthy titles.  Check out my posts on:

  • Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan's The Strain (complete with terrifying book trailers)
  • Womenomics (including a great Colbert Report clip)
  • a scandalous book trailer for Dennis Cooper's Ugly Man
  • the religious controversy sure to be stirred up by debut novel You or Someone Like You 

And for those of you who are coming to ALA, there's a new headshot up, in the hopes that you'll recognize me at our booth.  Happy Friday!

-Kayleigh

 

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Celebrating Pesach with President Obama

9780007149827 It seems like everyone is celebrating Passover this year–even President Obama is hosting a seder! (I wonder if he'll be asking his advisors the 4 Questions…) In honor of the holiday, here are some essential Judaica-related books (fiction and non-fiction) that every library should own.  

Jewish Literacy by Joseph Telushkin.  Widely recognized as one of the most respected and indispensable reference books on Jewish life, culture, tradition, and religion, Jewish Literacy covers every essential aspect of the Jewish people and Judaism.

The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon.  At once a gripping whodunit, a love story, an homage to 1940s noir, and an exploration of the mysteries of exile and redemption, The Yiddish Policemen's Union is a novel only Michael Chabon could have written.

Clara's War by Clara Kramer.  Out this month, Clara's War is a heart-stopping story of a young girl hiding from the Nazis in an underground bunker with seventeen other people.

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