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Fun Facts Friday: Daniel J. Boorstin

Daniel J. Boorstin was a historian specializing in both American and world history. Mr. Boorstin was the twelfth Librarian of…

3 years ago

Book Review: Forever Flora by Yuval Elbashan

An Israeli novel about a woman who finds letters her late father left her from her birth, to his death,…

3 years ago

Book Review: The Sisters of Auschwitz by Roxane van Iperen

The book tells of Janny and Lien Brilleslijper, two sisters in the Dutch Resistance and were captured. Ms. Van Iperen…

3 years ago

Book Review: Replenishing the Sea of Galilee by Wagih Abu-Rish

The magic of sagas is that you get to know the characters very well. This novel is too short for…

3 years ago

Book Review: The Kissing Rabbi by Andy Becker

The Kissing Rabbi: Lust, Betrayal, and a Community Turned Inside Out tells of a charismatic Orthodox rabbi, who’s schmoozing quickly…

3 years ago

Book Review: Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelman

Rabbi David Small might be implicated in a mysterious murder, all this while his contract with the temple is up…

3 years ago

Book Review: Morningside Heights by Joshua Henkin

The novel is strongest in its depiction of the day-to-day living with a person suffering from Alzheimer’s. An undignified way…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Sylvia Porter

Sylvia Porter (18 June, 1913 – 5 June, 1991) was an economist, journalist and author from Patchogue, New York, on…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Harry Golden

Harry Golden was a Jewish American writer, editor, and publisher born in Ukraine. He is known for as a person…

3 years ago

Fun Facts Friday: Alice B. Toklas

Alice B. Toklas was an American cookbook writer and life partner of Gertrude Stein. The 1945 Alice B. Toklas Cookbook…

3 years ago

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