The newest volume in the series--a guide to great novels and short
story collections This new volume in the JPS Guides series is a
fiction reader's dream: a guide to 125 remarkable works of fiction.
The selection includes a wide range of classic American Jewish novels
and story collections, from 1867 to the present, selected by the
author in consultation with a panel of literary scholars and book
industry professionals. Roth, Mailer, Kellerman, Chabon, Ozick,
Heller, and dozens of other celebrated writers are here, with their
most notable works. Each entry includes a book summary, with
historical context and background on the author. Suggestions for
further reading point to other books that match readers' interests
and favorite writers. And the introduction is a fascinating
exploration of the history of and important themes in American Jewish
Fiction, illustrating how Jewish writing in the U.S. has been in
constant dialogue with popular entertainment and intellectual life.
Included in this guide are lists of book award winners; recommended
anthologies; title, author, and subject indexes; and more.
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subject or to drill down into components of the subject -- such as
geographical locations, dates and so on.
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