Contemporary Jewish Female Authors

by Beanland, Rachel

Book - 2023

In her compelling follow-up to Florence Adler Swims Forever, Beanland limns the real-life December 1811 Richmond Theater fire from the perspective of four...Show more In her compelling follow-up to Florence Adler Swims Forever, Beanland limns the real-life December 1811 Richmond Theater fire from the perspective of four people—stage boy Jack; widow Sally Campbell; enslaved blacksmith Gilbert Hunt; and Gilbert’s niece, Cecily—who were there that night. Show less

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Gilt

A Novel

by Brenner, Jamie

Book - 2022

After her parents die in an accident when she is a child, Gemma Maybrook is raised by her father's family and becomes estranged from her mother's Manhatta...Show more After her parents die in an accident when she is a child, Gemma Maybrook is raised by her father's family and becomes estranged from her mother's Manhattan jewelry empire family. As an adult, aspiring jewelry designer Gemma longs to acquire her mother's diamond ring, the Electric Rose, through any means necessary. Show less

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Sam

A Novel

by Goodman, Allegra

Book - 2023

In this Read with Jenna book club pick, Goodman follows the travails of competitive rock climber Sam as she struggles with a mostly absent father and deals with the pressures of school, relationships, and an attraction to her climbing coach. In this Read with Jenna book club pick, Goodman follows the travails of competitive rock climber Sam as she struggles with a mostly absent father and deals with the pressures of school, relationships, and an attraction to her climbing coach. Show less

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Code Name Sapphire

by Jenoff, Pam

Book - 2023

When her cousin Lily’s family is arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah, a young woman who works for the Resistance and whose fiancé was killed in a pogrom, vows to rescue them in Jenoff’s latest tale of bravery and loyalty. When her cousin Lily’s family is arrested and slated for deportation to Auschwitz, Hannah, a young woman who works for the Resistance and whose fiancé was killed in a pogrom, vows to rescue them in Jenoff’s latest tale of bravery and loyalty. Show less

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The Latecomer

by Korelitz, Jean Hanff

Book - 2022

Salo and Johanna Oppenheimer’s triplets have never been close; they look forward to going away to college with relief. When their mother gives birth to “t...Show more Salo and Johanna Oppenheimer’s triplets have never been close; they look forward to going away to college with relief. When their mother gives birth to “the latecomer,” fourth child Phoebe, just before they depart, will she be enough to bring this fractured family back together? Show less

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The Matchmaker's Gift

by Loigman, Lynda Cohen

Book - 2022

In the early 1900s, Sara Glikman, a Jewish Moldovan immigrant, has a special gift for matchmaking, although she must keep her matches a secret from the ga...Show more In the early 1900s, Sara Glikman, a Jewish Moldovan immigrant, has a special gift for matchmaking, although she must keep her matches a secret from the gatekeeping shadchanim (traditional male matchmakers). In 1994, her granddaughter, divorce attorney Abby, reads the journals Sara leaves her after her death and realizes she might have inherited her grandmother’s gift. Show less

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Mr. Perfect on Paper

A Novel

by Meltzer, Jean

Book - 2022

Creator of the Jewish dating app J-Mate, Dara Rabinowitz has yet to find her own perfect match. Newscaster Chris Steadfast convinces her to take her searc...Show more Creator of the Jewish dating app J-Mate, Dara Rabinowitz has yet to find her own perfect match. Newscaster Chris Steadfast convinces her to take her search to TV in an attempt to boost his ratings. Unfortunately, Dara finds herself falling for Chris—who is most definitely not Jewish. Show less

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The Love Scribe

by Meyerson, Amy

Book - 2023

When Alice’s best friend, Gabby, is dealing with a difficult break up, Alice writes a story to cheer her up. While reading it in a café, Gabby meets the m...Show more When Alice’s best friend, Gabby, is dealing with a difficult break up, Alice writes a story to cheer her up. While reading it in a café, Gabby meets the man of her dreams. Thinking the story has magical powers, Gabby shares the story with others. Soon Alice becomes known as “the love scribe.” A charming novel. Show less

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Meant to Be Mine

by Orenstein, Hannah

Book - 2022

Edie’s Grandma Gloria has accurately predicted the day everyone in their family has met their match, and Edie knows her date—June 24, 2022. When she meets...Show more Edie’s Grandma Gloria has accurately predicted the day everyone in their family has met their match, and Edie knows her date—June 24, 2022. When she meets gorgeous singer Theo on a plane that day, she knows it’s destiny. But what if fate has something else in store for her? Show less

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Juniper & Thorn

A Novel

by Reid, Ava

Book - 2022

In this retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale “The Juniper Tree," witch Marlinchen rebels against her tyrannical wizard father to save the city of Oblya from a monster lurking in their midst. In this retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale “The Juniper Tree," witch Marlinchen rebels against her tyrannical wizard father to save the city of Oblya from a monster lurking in their midst. Show less

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Künstlers in Paradise

by Schine, Cathleen

Book - 2023

During the pandemic lockdown, 24-year-old Julian finds himself trapped in Los Angeles with his 93-year-old grandmother, Mamie, whose family arrived in Cal...Show more During the pandemic lockdown, 24-year-old Julian finds himself trapped in Los Angeles with his 93-year-old grandmother, Mamie, whose family arrived in California in 1939 from Vienna. Mamie regales Julian with tales about growing up in Hollywood with her screenwriter mother and meeting such luminaries as Greta Garbo and Christopher Isherwood. Show less

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Happy for You

by Stanford, Claire

Book - 2022

Unhappy with her own life, Evelyn Kominsky Kumamoto surprises herself by taking a job with a San Francisco tech company developing an app that helps users quantify their happiness in Stanford’s thoughtful debut. Unhappy with her own life, Evelyn Kominsky Kumamoto surprises herself by taking a job with a San Francisco tech company developing an app that helps users quantify their happiness in Stanford’s thoughtful debut. Show less

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