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Is dad a sports lover? Consider gifting him one of the books for Father’s Day.
May 27, 2026, 10:12 am
Atlanta Sports Books for Father’s Day
Is dad a sports lover? Consider gifting him one of the books for Father’s Day.
By David Ostrowsky
Atlanta physician and author Dr. Mimi Zieman was honored with the Georgia Author of the Year Award for Memoir.
April 1, 2026, 10:27 am
Local Writer Wins Georgia Author of the Year
Dr. Mimi Zieman was honored for her book, “Tap Dancing on Everest.”
By Lauren Menis
Emory University professor Miriam Udel has won the National Jewish Book Award for her volume, “Modern Jewish Worldmaking through Yiddish Children’s Literature.”
March 11, 2026, 10:33 am
Udel Wins National Jewish Book Award
Miriam Udel, director of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies as well as a Yiddish language scholar at Emory, won the prize for the best book on, “Education and Jewish Identity.”
By Bob Bahr
Dale Cardwell and his updated best-selling book, “Don’t Get Scammed” // Photo courtesy of TrustDale.com
February 11, 2026, 10:45 am
Consumer Investigator Writes Timely Guide
Dale Cardwell’s new book helps consumers avoid scam alerts.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Sotheby’s auctioned the “Sasson Codex,” a handwritten Hebrew Bible from the 10th century, for $38.1 million.
January 28, 2026, 3:31 pm
Rare Books and Collectibles Gain New Popularity
Coming in February, the Atlanta Rare Book Fair spotlights the continuing interest and high prices paid recently for books and other printed materials.
By Bob Bahr
Cindy Zeldin’s new book is aimed at teaching young children that love and kindness can often overcome a bully.
January 28, 2026, 10:36 am
New Children’s Book Takes on Bullying
Psychotherapist Cindy Zeldin believes that love and kindness can make a real difference in dealing with bullies.
By Bob Bahr
Ann Hite, author of “I Am A Georgia Girl,” seated at Lucille Selig Frank’s writing desk.
December 30, 2025, 11:47 pm
2025 YIR: New Biography Examines Life of Lucille Selig Frank
Hite’s fascination with the story began more than 50 years earlier, as a 9-year-old, hearing her grandmother describe seeing Leo Frank’s body hanging from the tree in the Marietta woods.
By Dave Schechter
Barbara Kimmel will appear at free events on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17.
December 10, 2025, 2:54 pm
Children’s Author Adds Joy to the Season
Barbara Kimmel maintains her busy appearance schedule to bring Chanukah joy to Atlanta’s kids.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Consider gifting one of these books for the sports lover in your family.
November 24, 2025, 10:36 am
Sports Books by Jewish Authors Make Great Gifts
The AJT’s sportswriter reviews a set of books that would be ideal presents for the sports fan in your family.
By David Ostrowsky
From left; Terry Nordin, Hadassah Greater Atlanta president, Tova Mirvis, guest author of, “We Would Never,” and Mindy Cohen, co-president of the HGA Metulla Group. 
November 12, 2025, 10:35 am
Hadassah Hosts Pair of Authors at BookFest
Hadassah women filled the auditorium joined by people from the community to hear John Lemley in conversation with authors Tova Mirvis and Cynthia Weiner.
By Compiled by AJT staff
The iconic pop singer and Broadway star Debbie Gibson will speak about her new book, "Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music," on Nov. 8.
October 30, 2025, 3:28 pm
Debbie Gibson to Present at JCC BookFest
The iconic pop singer and Broadway star will speak about her new book, "Eternally Electric: The Message in My Music," on Nov. 8.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl is the first female rabbi in her synagogue’s 185-year history.
October 29, 2025, 1:05 pm
World-Renowned Rabbi to Speak at BookFest
Central Synagogue’s Rabbi Angela Buchdahl will be in conversation with Rabbi Peter Berg on Nov. 9.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Journalist Douglas Murray sees the trajectory of secular Jews noticing the backlash since Oct. 7, as “broadly good.”
October 29, 2025, 12:10 pm
Murray set to Present at JCC BookFest
Douglas Murray, also known as the “Best Friend of Israel," will appear on Nov. 15.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Tom Johnson served as an aide in President Lyndon Johnson’s White House and later became publisher of the Dallas Times Herald and Los Angeles Times.
October 29, 2025, 10:31 am
A Man ‘Driven’ to Succeed
How a boy from Macon, Ga., reached positions of power and influence in the White House and CNN.
By Dave Schechter
Miriam Udel is a distinguished American scholar of Yiddish literature and life and the director of Emory’s Tam Institute of Jewish Studies.
October 16, 2025, 10:42 am
Udel’s Book Tackles the Quest to Raise a Mensch
Yiddish scholar Miriam Udel examines how modern Yiddish children’s literature shaped the Jewish world.
By Bob Bahr
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