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Steven Raichlen's 35 books include five cookbook winners of the prestigious James Beard Award.
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Barbeque Wizard Has Roots in His Jewish Past
By Bob Bahr
Author Steven Raichlen credits his Jewish childhood experiences for much of his success as the cookbook king of barbecue.
Steven Raichlen's 35 books include five cookbook winners of the prestigious James Beard Award.
October 15, 2026, 2:43 pm
Barbeque Wizard Has Roots in His Jewish Past
Author Steven Raichlen credits his Jewish childhood experiences for much of his success as the cookbook king of barbecue.
By Bob Bahr
Dena Schusterman’s 30-plus stories are poignant, funny, and easy to read and relate.
September 23, 2026, 10:16 am
‘Stories Carry’ a Rebbetzin’s Unsanitized Memoir
Rooftop cannabis at the Berkeley Chabad house and rejecting a gratis Barbra Streisand concert are among Dena Schusterman’s true tales.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
Billy Planer has released a new book, “Conversations That Matter: How Americans Can Talk about Tough Issues and Still Be United.”
August 26, 2026, 11:37 am
Planer to Kick Off Book Tour this Fall
Billy Planer will present his new book, “Conversations That Matter: How Americans Can Talk about Tough Issues and Still Be United.”
By Sasha Heller
“Faith without The Leap,” by Rabbi Shalom Lewis, advocates a Jewish belief in G-d as an omnipotent observer not as an active force in everyday life // Photo Credit: Gary Feinberg
August 26, 2026, 10:33 am
Rabbi’s New Book Asks Us to Face Spiritual Reality
The Rabbi Emeritus of Congregation Etz Chaim, Shalom Lewis, outlines a philosophy that demands that faith come from more than a leap in the unknown.
By Bob Bahr
David and son, Jacob Raphael, co-wrote a memoir about the latter’s diagnosis with autism.
August 26, 2026, 10:14 am
One Man’s Judaism Launched His Career and a Book
David Raphael has founded the Jewish Story Project.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Rabbi Shalom Lewis to Host Book Launch Aug. 9 at Congregation Etz Chaim.
August 3, 2026, 10:17 am
Rabbi Shalom Lewis to Host Book Launch Aug. 9
The event will be held at 1 p.m. at Congregation Etz Chaim.
By Compiled by AJT staff
Shoshan Haran, author of, “Mission in Captivity: One Woman’s Struggle to Survive and Save Her Family in Gaza.”
July 30, 2026, 10:25 am
Memoir Traces Life Before and After Oct. 7
Three members of Shoshan Haran's family were murdered and seven more, including the author, were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Kibbutz Be'eri.
By Dave Schechter
“100 Incredible Things You Can Do With AI,” by Ken Leebow, says that the most useful skill in any tech era is the ability to make it make sense.
July 29, 2026, 1:06 pm
New Book Aims to Demystify Artificial Intelligence
Ken Leebow simplifies complicated subjects for everyday readers. This time, he added a section on the Holocaust and gives his top 10 tips for using AI.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
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
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