by Ron Snyder | Oct 17, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
In many ways, Donald Ray Schwartz’s latest novella is a culmination of a lifetime of education and experiences. “Deeptide: Vents of Fire” (GoToPublish) is a science fiction work telling the story of two female oceanographers who believe they can find the answers to... read more
by Emma Snyder | Sep 26, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
Seeking your next good read? Emma Snyder, owner of The Ivy Bookshop at 6080 Falls Road in Mount Washington, offers recommendations for must-read titles for adults and children. Fiction “In West Mills” (Hardcover) By De’Shawn Charles Winslow, Bloomsbury, 272... read more
by Emily Burack | Sep 23, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books
Josh Gondelman wants you to know something about himself — he’s a nice Jewish guy. “I’m Jewish. I was bar mitzvahed, and I enjoy the ritualized eating of carbohydrates. But more than that, I was raised nice,” he writes in the opening meditation on “nice guys” in... read more
by Alan Feiler, Editor-in-Chief | Sep 20, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books
Ever wonder if Jews believe in the concept of hell? Or why the number 7 is the holiest number in Judaism? Or if the Canadian rapper Drake is really Jewish? Or how you’d write the words Facebook and flash drive in Yiddish (if you particularly needed to)? Well,... read more
by Stephen Silver | Sep 10, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, Music, Performing Arts, The Arts
Jewish summer camp is a crucial part of the American Jewish experience. Many Jewish adults, even in their later years, often remember the names of kids in their cabins from when they were 11 years old. More than six decades ago, one of those cabins contained a couple... read more
by Penny Schwartz | Sep 10, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
A Rosh Hashanah apple cake bake-off fit for reality TV and another installment of the “Scarlett and Sam” series from the award-winning author Eric A. Kimmel are among the highlights in the crop of new High Holiday books for children. Six engaging and fun reads for... read more
by Simone Ellin, Associate Editor | Aug 30, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, Fun, The Arts
It’s been more than three years since Ed Berlin, former owner of the Ivy Bookshop in Mount Washington, Emily Miller, the Ivy’s event coordinator, Lauren Esakoff, Jmore vice president and director of sales, and I sat down at a table at Café Hon in Hampden to discuss... read more
by Anna Lippe | Jul 15, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
The Baltimore Jewish Writers Guild is looking for a few good wordsmiths. “We are now four women and one lone man, bless him,” says longtime member Edy Bondroff. “It’s so much fun to be with people who share the love of creating a scenario on paper.”... read more
by Josefin Dolsten, JTA | Jul 11, 2019 | Art, Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
There are fans of Philip Roth who enjoy his books. Then, there are the fans who want to own his typewriters. The latter now have their shot: Some of the late Jewish author’s typewriters are among the 129 items from his estate going up for auction via Litchfield County... read more
by JMORE Staff | Jun 25, 2019 | Arts & Life, Books, The Arts
We’re avid readers here at Jmore and we really seem to take our book selections to the next level when it comes to summer reading. This year, staff members dove into a wide range of literary genres — autobiographies, historical fiction, mysteries and romance are... read more
Read the latest views and thoughts from Jmore Publisher Scott Rifkin, MD 