Book Review: Sinners and the Sea
Sinners and the Sea, a new book by Twin Cities native Rebecca Kanner, is a look at the Torah story of Noah through the eyes of his wife.
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Book Review: The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
I missed the book signing, but Deb Perlman’s Smitten Kitchen Cookbook is filled with recipes that will delight your taste buds and earn you a place at every dinner with your in-laws.
Book Review: Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide To Exceptionally Weird, Wild & Wonderful Foods
Andrew Zimmern’s Field Guide To Exceptionally Weird, Wild & Wonderful foods is a joy to read. It’s not for picky eaters, but for those interested in bat meat and brains, this is the book for you.
“Hot Mamalah” Left me Lukewarm.
Like the book asks, I was ready to “surrender to the kitsch,” and there were some good parts, but even after reading it, I still have no real idea what the book is supposed to be about.
Book Review: “Precious Objects” by Alicia Oltuski
As someone who previously had no particular interest in diamonds or the diamond trade, I was pleasantly surprised with how engaging and informative this book is.
Book Review: “Beautiful Souls” by Twin Cities Jewish Book Fair Author Eyal Press
The book meanders, dipping its toes into the waters of several theories about why people do what they believe is the right thing. The book thus attempts to be broad but lacks depth or meaning.
Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation
TCJewfolk.com reviews Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation, a new collection of essays about 20 and 30 something members of the Jewish community.
Book Review: Peggy Orenstein’s “Cinderella Ate My Daughter”
How do you raise an empowered and egalitarian daughter in the face of the marketing onslaught of pink and pretty, Disney Princesses, and toddler fashion shows? A review of Peggy Orenstein’s book.
The Religious Case for Gay & Lesbian Equality
Jay Michaelson’s ‘God vs. Gay?’ powerfully argues that Jewish and Christian religious values require affirmation of gay and lesbian people and their relationships.
Meir Shalev Doesn’t Disappoint With His Latest Book, “My Russian Grandmother and Her American Vacuum Cleaner”
I was captivated by this quirky family memoir by Meir Shalev, the acclaimed Israeli author.
Hoffman’s “The Dovekeepers” a Fascinating Look at Four Women’s Lives After the Second Temple’s Destruction
This book isn’t for the feint of heart, but if you’re looking for a tale of strong women doing the best they can in the midst of harrowing circumstances, this novel is for you.
DiaTribe Book Review: “The Book of Life” by Stuart Nadler a Huge Disappointment
“The Book of Life” by new author Stuart Nadler: unpleasant, predictable, and not really that Jewish.
diaTribe Review: “Empowered Judaism”
Rabbi Elie Kaufner’s “Empowered Judaism” challenges us to take responsibility for creating Jewish community in this easy-to-read, go-to guide.
“Our Jewish Robot Future” Is Pretty Bleak
Judging from this (comic) novel, our Jewish robot future is going to be pretty bleak. But at least it looks like the yentas are going to survive.
Greg Levey Makes Fun of the Middle East, Me Laugh
I don’t do politics. So Gregory Levey’s “How to Make Peace in the Middle East in Six Months Or Less Without Leaving Your Apartment” was perfect for me.
diaTribe: 97 Orchard Street Is So Worth the Trip
Jane Ziegelman’s “97 Orchard: An Edible History of Five Immigrant Families in One New York Tenement” is better than a pickle on a stick.
Noshin’ Review: “The Kosher Baker” Cookbook
With more than 160 dairy-free recipes, is that enough to make it worth picking up a copy of “The Kosher Baker” for yourself?
diaTribe Review: Peep Show Draws In, But Does It Delight?
Joshua Braff’s Peep Show had everything I was looking for in a summer novel: an easy-to-read, interesting story. And a few things I wasn’t looking for.
diaTribe Review: “Funnyman” Is One Big Schnor–er–Snore
It’s sad that the most interesting parts of ‘Funnyman’ include everything and everyone except the central character, who, well, is pretty much anything BUT that!
diaTribe: new JPS Jewish Sex and Intimacy book leaves readers unsatisfied
Remember that not-so-great kiss, and the almost painful second date, and the moment when you realize no matter how badly you want it to work it just isn’t clicking? That is pretty much how I felt reading this book.
diaTribe: “Life, Love, Lox” Delivers Witty Advice for the Jew-ish Girl
A perfect handbook? No. But Carin Davis dishes out plenty of witty advice in “Life, Love, Lox: Real-World Advice for the Modern Jewish Girl.” And the end result is pretty entertaining.
