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Captivating Books by Jewish Authors 10

May is Jewish Heritage

The Golem and the Jinni

by Helene Wecker

This immersive historical fiction

City immigrant community follows who forms an unexpected connection named Ahmad.

Lake Success

by Gary Shteyngart

With his marriage failing and the him, hedge fund manager Barry seek out a simpler life in this sharp the wealth gap.

Motherhood

by Sheila Heti

Toronto author Heti’s highly interior, provoking novel ruminates on the of motherhood and the pressure expectations in a woman’s life.

The Netanyahus

by Joshua Cohen

This Pulitzer Prize winning, genre-bending explores the culture clash between American family of academics and Israeli family they’ve agreed to host.

So Sad Today

by Melissa Broder

This collection of essays from poet of a popular Twitter account) encompasses unabashedly modern anxieties roots of her sadness.

Spinning Silver

by Naomi Novik

fiction set in a New York follows Chava, a golem connection with a jinni the SEC investigating

Barry Cohen takes off to sharp comedy about interior, thoughtthe nature pressure of societal genre-bending novel between a Jewishand the exiled host. poet Broder (author encompasses her as she explores the

Blending Jewish, Russian, and Germanic folklore, Spinning Silver follows Miryem, the daughter of moneylenders, who gains a reputation for turning silver into gold.

The Matzah Ball

by Jean Meltzer

Tasked with writing a Hanukkah-themed romance, Christmas-obsessed Rachel finds inspiration at the Matzah Ball, a Jewish music festival hosted by her rival (and first love) Jacob Greenburg.

The Innocents

by Francesca Segal

Adam must choose between his steadfast fiancée Rachel and her exciting, beautiful cousin Ellie in this clever reimagining of Edith Wharton’s The Age of Innocence.

Disobedience

by Naomi Alderman

When her rabbi father dies, Ronit returns to London and must contend with her estranged Orthodox Jewish community, including Esti, her former lover.

The Man Who Sold Air in the Holy Land

by Omer Friedlander

This collection features short stories set in Israel and the Middle East and explores relevant themes with empathy and humanity.