Books
An Israeli-American author’s debut brings the road trip novel back to life
“All My Mother’s Lovers” begins where most coming-of-age novels leave off.
Is there any good time to publish a book during a pandemic?
Timing is everything in publishing; you want to capitalize on the cultural moment. But is anything published during a pandemic timely?
In ‘Little Eyes,’ a human gaze more frightening than the digital
“Little Eyes” suggests we love each other best when we erect enough barriers between ourselves and the human frailties of others.
Are you there, Judy Blume? It’s me, Molly.
Sometime around fifth grade I found Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” It came to me at the perfect time.
In a change of heart, Amazon has dropped white nationalist books
Books such as David Duke’s “My Awakening: A Path to Racial Understanding” are no longer listed for purchase.
What books should Jared Kushner have read about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
Our experts recommend to Jared Kushner — and you — the best books about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The history of Hasidism: A New History by those who wrote it
We want to share with Forward readers the unusual backstory of how this book came to be and what we believe it accomplished.
Discovering Louisa May Alcott’s Jewish history on Portuguese tour
Louisa May Alcott, author of ‘Little Women,’ had dark features that some attributed to her Jewish ancestry.
Jewish Groups Try To Silence Storytime Reading Of ‘P Is For Palestine’
“I is for Intifada. Intifada is Arabic for rising up/For what is right, if you are a kid or grownup!”
Publisher Drops ‘How They Rule The World’ Book After Being Told It Had Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theories
The translation published by Penguin Random House UK omits the original’s references to the Jewish banking family.