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November is Jewish Book Month

November is Jewish Book Month.  Looking for a fascinating book?  Lady at the OK Corral by Ann Kirschner is the definitive biography of Josephine Marcus Earp, the Jewish widow of famed lawman and gambler, Wyatt Earp.  Based on in-depth historical research, it traces the life of Josephine and Wyatt from their first days in the Arizona Territory, to the boomtowns of San Diego and Alaska, ending up in Hollywood and the early days of Western movies.

Ann Kirschner will be visiting many Jewish Book Festivals throughout the month of November.  For her full schedule visit http://kirschner.org/events/.

What are you reading for Jewish Book Month?

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Critical Mass by Sara Paretsky

Sara Paretsky’s 17th crime novel featuring female detective V.I. Warshawski will be published October 22 by Putnam.  CRITICAL MASS has already received a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and they featured a great Q&A with Sara.  This will be one book to watch this Fall!

To read the full Q&A visit http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/59017-bombs-away-pw-talks-with-sara-paretsky.html  and for more information on Sara visit http://www.saraparetsky.com/

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Introducing YA Author Elisa Freilich

I am thrilled to introduce to you a dynamic new author in the YA world:  Elisa Freilich.  Her debut novel, Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale (Diversion Books eBook; September 10, 2013; $3.99) is an epic story filled with fantasy, romance and original music and the first book in an original trilogy inspired by The Odyssey.  For more information about the book and the author, visit www.elisafreilich.com.  You can pre-order the book now!

Writing Belle blogger posted a great interview with Elisa: http://www.writingbelle.com/

And SILENT ECHO has already received some great early buzz from other bloggers: “Silent Echo has become one of the best books I’ve read this 2013 and I even dare saying that is one of the best YA books.” http://livinginourownstory.blogspot.com.es/2013/08/silent-echo-sirens-tale.html

“Mesmerizing and beautiful, this book manages to exploit music in a dangerous and seductive way” http://girlinthewoodsreviews.blogspot.com/2013/08/review-silent-echo-sirens-tale-by-elisa.html

“Spellbinding, romantic, and thrilling, Elisa Freilich’s Silent Echo: A Siren’s Tale was a thoroughly enjoyable debut. I simply can’t wait to see what’s next for Portia, Max, and the rest of the gang!” http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/680528811

Once you’ve had a chance to read it, let us know what you think!

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Discover Jay Neugeboren

For those who enjoy Philip Roth, you should read one of Jay Neugeboren’s novels.  He has had two published in the last six months — The Other Side of the World (Two Dollar Radio; December 2012) and The American Sun & Wind Moving Picture Company (Texas Tech University Press; March 2013).  He has been compared to Philip Roth (The Washington Post) and John Updike (Kirkus Reviews) and has been called, “one of our most honored writers of literary fiction” by The Los Angeles Times.  Learn more about this great writer by reading a recent interview he did with The Jewish Book Council: http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/_blog/The_ProsenPeople/post/beth-kissileff-interviews-jay-neugeboren/

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