Literature
Italian author Erri De Luca to take part in International Writers Festival in Jerusalem
The festival, held with the support of the Jerusalem Foundation, will bring together prize-winning writers from around the world with leading Israeli authors, poets, journalists, and artists.
'Last Letters from Heroes of the October 7th War': Nobody taught them how to do this - review
'The Arab Case for Israel': Explaining the conflict between Jews and Arabs - review
Khamenei’s elimination: Will assassination become the norm for regime change? - opinion
Jessica Cohen: Go-to English translator of contemporary Israeli literature
In addition to being bilingual, “she has a super sensitive ear for the texts she translates, and she strives to find the right English words and the right register for each book."
John Irving to attend the Jerusalem International Writers Festival
‘I was pro-Israel in 1981, and I’m not less pro-Israel now,’ says acclaimed novelist.
Acclaimed Jewish-American novelist Paul Auster dies at 77
Auster’s work straddles the divide between the middlebrow and the highbrow.
Oren Kessler awarded Sami Rohr Prize for 'Palestine 1936,' receives $100,000
Oren Kessler was praised for his analysis of the Middle East conflict. George Rohr highlights authors' contributions to Jewish literature. Debra Goldberg extends congratulations.
Eretz Israel Museum celebrates Israel’s agricultural and cultural heritage
The exhibition breathes life into Shalev’s evocative portrayals of life in the rustic hamlets of Emek Izrael (Jezreel Valley), echoing the heartbeat of generations past.
Literature celebrates nuance. So why does the book world feel so one-sided on Israel?
Erika Dreifus recounts their longstanding observation of anti-Israel sentiments within literary circles, specifically addressing recent controversies at the NBCC award ceremony and following dilemma
English readers get their first taste of ‘the finest living author writing in Hebrew’
The characters are Israelis living in the United States, negotiating between English and Hebrew, their Jewishness and their Israeliness, old worlds and the new.
Stimatsky to Acquire 25% of Am Oved Publishing's Commercial Activity
Stimatsky will acquire 25% of a publishing house founded by a Histadrut employee, gaining profit sharing, a board seat, and 25% voting power in "Am Oved," excluding its real estate assets.
Mifal Hapayis announces Sapir Prize winners
The Sapir Prize for a Debut Novel was given to Ilana Rudashevski’s Taska, published by Shtaim, which is about a family that immigrates to Israel from the Soviet Union in the ‘70s.
Jewish authors in Britain prevented from publishing books
Stephen Games, an independent publisher, related how, following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, there has been "a climate of growing hostility against Jews."
