Announcing the 2023-24 Jewish Book Festival

By Robin Mintz, Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival Chairperson

I am honored to chair the Greater Naples Jewish Book Festival for the 2023-2024 season. The mission of our Jewish Book Festival is to showcase Jewish authors as well as books of Jewish content. Each year, we strive to enrich, entertain and engage the members of our community by providing opportunities to come together for experiences that are both educational and social. We have successfully fulfilled our mission for each of the festival’s eight years, and I am confident that we will continue that success this upcoming season.

The season is kicking off with a bang! Mitch Albom, renowned author and sports journalist, will talk about his new fiction book, “The Little Liar,” Sunday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. Albom has authored numerous fiction and nonfiction books, which have collectively sold more than 40 million copies in 48 languages worldwide. He has written eight No. 1 New York Times bestsellers, including “Tuesdays with Morrie,” the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years. We are very excited to welcome Albom to Naples to start off our season.

The entire festival is filled with outstanding authors. The book festival committee has done an amazing job of creating a well-rounded season with a wide variety of genres. There is something for everyone! I am delighted to share with you the entire schedule of authors and books:

“The Little Liar” by Mitch Albom
Sunday, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. All Patrons and ticket holders will receive a book.

“Kantika: A Novel” by Elizabeth Graver
Thursday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m.

“Madam: The Biography of Polly Adler, Icon of the Jazz Age” by Deborah Applegate
Tuesday, Jan. 23, 3:30 p.m.

“Because the World is Round” by Jane Saginaw
Thursday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m.

“The Einstein Effect: How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds” by Benyamin Cohen
Monday, Feb. 12, 1:30 p.m.

“The Golden Doves” by Martha Hall Kelly
Friday, March 1, 10:30 a.m.

“The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World” by Jonathan Freedland
Thursday, March 7, 3:30 p.m. (This event will be “Live from London!”)

“The Jewish Deli: An Illustrated Guide to the Chosen Food” by Ben Nadler
Tuesday, March 26, 1 p.m.

“The Lioness of Boston” by Emily Franklin
Wednesday, April 3, 10:30 a.m.

The only option to experience the Jewish Book Festival this year is in person and the best way to ensure that you get a seat is to become a Patron. Patrons at every level are guaranteed entrance to each event. All events will take place at our beautiful Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center, 4720 Pine Ridge Road, Naples.

Visit jewishbookfestival.org to become a Patron or to register for individual events. Questions? Email Reneé Bialek at rbialek@jewishnaples.org.

Join us for the 2023-24 Jewish Book Festival and “Stay True to Your-Shelf!”