Novel

Coming from the world of journalism, this award-winning writer decided that a novel would be an effective medium for giving readers a compelling glimpse of real-life Jerusalem.

The basic theme is “If you’re Jewish, follow your parents’ advice – Don’t marry a non-Jew because look what can happen if you do!”

The edits, which the British Telegraph first reported on Sunday, add Christie to a growing list of authors whose work is getting tweaked for contemporary audiences.

Through the 1960s, middle-grade and young adult fiction rarely acknowledged the existence of these families, reflecting and reinforcing their outsider status.

A dispute is casting a shadow over a new novel and reinvigorating longstanding debates over the importance of truth in historical fiction — particularly in stories about the Holocaust.

"My Name is Asher Lev" grapples with some of life’s greatest universal issues.

Rushdie's upcoming novel takes the form of a translation of a mythical epic about the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled over much of southern India in the 14th century.

David Herman packs a great deal into the small book, and The Lost Manuscript will certainly be enjoyed by an adolescent readership – and by many adults as well.

The writer was well-known for bringing attention to the Lithuanian-Jewish experience.