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This is the Forward’s coverage of books and literature, including both non-fictional and fictional works.

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In the shadows of Nazi viciousness, an unlikely story of love and heroism blooms

Adriana Allegri's debut novel 'The Sunflower House' was inspired by a real-life Lebensborn institution

By Julia M. Klein Nov 15, 2024 | 3 min read
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Is it really so wrong to be into Nazi kink?

A new book mixes memoir and theory to consider what's tangled up in Holocaust sex scenes, and Jewish identity at large

By Mira Fox Oct 29, 2024 | 5 min read
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Tangled up in Boo? Bob Dylan wants this South African horror press to look at his short stories

Crystal Lake Publishing got an unexpected shout-out from the Nobel winner

By PJ Grisar Oct 28, 2024 | 2 min read
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Trump wants generals like Hitler’s. Does that make him a fascist?

A historian weighs in on the rise of the F word in American politics

By Rob Eshman Oct 24, 2024 | 4 min read
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Sitting shiva for his wife, an overcaffeinated academic is scalded by grief

Mark Haber's 'Lesser Ruins' brews a potent mix of Montaigne's 'Essays' and electronic house music

By Dan Friedman Oct 23, 2024 | 6 min read
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This writer has finally forgiven Glenn Close; whether Glenn Close cares is another story

Bruce Eric Kaplan's latest tells a cautionary tale of adventures in the screen trade

By Julia M. Klein Oct 22, 2024 | 3 min read
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The true story behind ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is a profoundly Jewish one

Andre Aciman's new memoir explores life in a constant diaspora

By Mira Fox Oct 21, 2024 | 4 min read
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‘Humans of Judaism’ tells the Jewish story, from the shtetl to Sandy Koufax to Hasidic rapper Nissim Black

The founder of the viral page calls the book a ‘family photo album’

By PJ Grisar Oct 21, 2024 | 4 min read

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