Literature
Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature
“Neshama,” Marcella Pixley’s lyrically written novel-in-verse, won the gold medal for Jewish children’s literature for middle-grade readers from the Association of Jewish Libraries.
'Disasters of Biblical Proportions': From ancient Exodus to lessons in fear and faith - review
250 years later, Jane Austen lives on at the Jerusalem Cinematheque
Mastering the short story: Twelve vignettes capture America’s Jewish world - book review
Stimatsky to Acquire 25% of Am Oved Publishing's Commercial Activity
Stimatsky will acquire 25% of a publishing house founded by a Histadrut employee, gaining profit sharing, a board seat, and 25% voting power in "Am Oved," excluding its real estate assets.
Mifal Hapayis announces Sapir Prize winners
The Sapir Prize for a Debut Novel was given to Ilana Rudashevski’s Taska, published by Shtaim, which is about a family that immigrates to Israel from the Soviet Union in the ‘70s.
Jewish authors in Britain prevented from publishing books
Stephen Games, an independent publisher, related how, following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there has been "a climate of growing hostility against Jews."
Palestinian prisoner writes book in Israeli prison, nominated for award
While in prison, Basim Khandaqji wrote a book that was nominated for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.
Jewish Life Stories: The authors that left us
Robie H. Harris, 83, whose best-selling sex-ed books for children earned her awards and a prominent place on lists of banned books, died January 6 in New York. She was 83.
Legendary Culture: Cinema, Literature and performing arts
Mifal Hapayis names five finalists for prestigious literature award
The winner will receive a prize of NIS 180,000, and the winning book will be translated into Arabic as well as another foreign language.
From guerillas to Guernica: Tracing evolution of war and its lexicon
As war has played such a significant part of human history, it is a theme that figures largely in the realms of art, literature, and film.
'Abraham': A literary reading of the Bible's famous story - review
In some circles, literary readings of the Bible are seen as controversial, but good literary analysis can enhance the Bible’s message about God and human beings.
UPenn to host slew of ‘antisemitic’ speakers at Palestine Writes literature festival
A number of the speakers to appear at the UPenn event
