It was nearly a year ago since I posted a discussion about double standards within the book industry. One of the people I mentioned in the post, Zachary Webber/Jacob Morgan, is a prolific audiobook narrator who had spread some heinous levels of antisemitism in recent years. In October […]
On Being Jewish Now: Essays and Reflections from Authors and Advocates Author: Zibby Owens, editor Genre: Nonfiction Religion Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Zibby Books On October 7th, 2023, Jews in Israel were attacked in the largest pogrom since the Holocaust. But Jews everywhere felt it and […]
On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence, and Justice Author: Adam Kirsch Genre: Politics (Nonfiction) Publication Date: August 20, 2024 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing A prominent public intellectual tackles one of the most crucial political ideas of our moment. Since Hamas’s attack on Israel last October 7, the term “settler colonialism” […]
Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Author: Yardena Schwartz Genre: Nonfiction History Publication Date: January 14, 2025 Publisher: Oasis Audio An award-winning journalist presents an even-handed, thoroughly researched examination of the Arab-Israeli conflict, and illustrates how a shocking yet […]
Israel Alone Author: Bernard-Henri Lévy Genre: Politics Publication Date: September 10, 2024 Publisher: Wicked Son Thank you to NetGalley and Wicked Son for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes […]
Hi everyone, and thanks for stopping by on Bookish Discussion Sunday. Originally, I was planning to do a different topic, but something important came up that I wanted to encourage a discussion about. I know that there are various pockets of the bookish world, so not everyone is […]
The Boy with the Star Tattoo Author: Talia Carner Genre: Historical Fiction Publication Date: January 9, 2024 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Thank you to William Morrow Paperbacks and Tess Day for sending me an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. From the acclaimed author […]
Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and it’s one of the first years that I can remember that I didn’t post anything on social media. I didn’t repost anything. In fact, I stayed off social media completely. I didn’t even make a blog post. Because there was a […]
