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Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan join 380 UK writers demanding Gaza ceasefire in open letter

The letter is based on the original by Karim Kattan, which was published in the French outlet Liberation on Monday and signed by 300 French authors.

 People demonstrate on the day of a vote on the motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, in London, Britain, February 21, 2024.
MICHEL HOUELLEBECQ will be appearing at the Jerusalem International Writers Festival and the Jerusalem International Book Forum.

This week’s Jerusalem International Writers Festival to light up literary landscape

Roald Dahl

West End play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards

Roald Dahl

West End play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards


'Saints and Liars': A look at those who offered aid to persecuted Jews in WWII - review

In her book 'Saints and Liars,' Deborah Dwork presents micro-histories of activities in Prague, Vilna, Shanghai, Marseilles, and Lisbon.

 HARRY WEINSAFT of the JDC gives food to three-year-old Renati Rulhater, a Jewish DP in Vienna, Austria. The campaign to distribute food to needy refugees in Vienna was sponsored by the Jewish Joint Welfare Association of Vienna in conjunction with the JDC.

'Giant Love': Shedding light on Edna Ferber and the making of 'Giant' - review

As Edna Ferber’s popularity has waned over the years, Julie Gilbert hopes to reintroduce the first Jewish Pulitzer Prize winner and “put her at the center of 20th-century women writers.”

 A photograph of Edna Ferber from Theatre Magazine, July 1928.

25 ViZionaries: Hen Mazzig - No. 4

Inspires thousands to stand up for Israel with his social media and speaking skills.

 Hen Mazzig

Albany Book Festival cancels panel with Jewish moderator, citing ‘impasse’ over her Zionism

The cancellation of the panel is the latest in a long series of literary events to be upended or nixed because of disputes over the Israel-Hamas war and Zionism.

 An authors’ panel at an Albany book festival Saturday has been canceled after organizers said two panelists refused to share a stage with the “Zionist” moderator, author Elisa Albert, who is Jewish.

UK's Society of Authors sparks backlash following discussion on Israel-Hamas War

The Society of Authors opened a discussion on the Israel-Hamas War. They did not anticipate the reactions this would trigger.

 Israeli writer Dina Rubina

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

Gaiman strongly denies these accusations, and says the claims are related to the two women's regret over the relationship.

 Neil Gaiman.

Jewish writers are getting blacklisted and worry about their publishing futures

In a literary world allegedly dedicated to free speech, what great works of literature will be lost with this censorship? What stories will not be told?

 SOME AUTHORS, like ‘Stranger Things’ actor Brett Gelman, pictured here in 2022, have found their events canceled for their pro-Israel stances.

Bestselling author John Irving makes appearance at the Jerusalem Writers Festival

The author, who appeared on Zoom because he had just caught a case of COVID, had planned to attend the festival in person – and promised his interviewer to come to Israel when his health permitted.

 JOHN IRVING (on screen) is interviewed by Ari Folman this week at the Jerusalem Writers Festival at Mishkenot Sha’ananim.

‘Is your fav author a zionist???’ A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world

To advocates for Jews in the literary world, the spreadsheet offered bitter confirmation of a climate of intolerance in which authors who are perceived to be pro-Israel are facing exclusion.

 Books (illustrative)

Tmol Shilshom, the Jerusalem restaurant beloved by writers, turns 30

At the Table: Tmol Shilshom has been around for 30 years. That’s three full decades of dogged survival through thick and thin and everything that has been thrown at it.

 Partaking in an anecdote-filled brunch with Tmol Shilshom owner Dan Goldberg (C): Writer and keen cyclist Barry Davis (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne.

Joan Nathan, pioneering Jewish food maven, dishes all in her new autobiography

Joan Nathan's autobiography "My Life in Recipes" reflects on her culinary journey, blending family traditions with global influences, showcasing her impact on Jewish cuisine.

 Jewish food influencer Joan Nathan