Jewish Book Festival hosts three authors in January

By Robin Mintz, Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival Chairperson

The Jewish Book Festival season continues with three authors in January. We are honored to present Former U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Stuart E. Eizenstat on Friday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m. He will talk about his book “The Art of Diplomacy,” a timely nonfiction book about the major episodes of American diplomacy over the last 50 or so years, from the opening of China to the invasion of Gaza.

On Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m., historical fiction author Lisa Barr will discuss her book, “The Goddess of Warsaw.” This is a story of a Hollywood actress who hides a dark secret about her past life surviving in the Warsaw Ghetto. As she navigates her fame, she is forced to confront her past and seek justice against the Nazis who destroyed her life, using her celebrity status as a weapon to expose them and achieve revenge.

The final event of the month is on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 1 p.m. Award-winning journalist Julie Satow, author of “When Women Ran Fifth Avenue,” will discuss an iconic time in American retail history. Please see the accompanying review by Carole J Greene for details about this engaging and highly readable book.

All author presentations will be held at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. Prior to each event, a one-week reminder email will go out to all patrons and ticket holders, so please watch out for these, and reply to Reneé Bialek when necessary. To purchase tickets or to become a patron, visit jewishbookfestival.org or call Reneé at 239-263-4205.