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MJCCA’s Book Festival
October 15, 2021, 12:25 pm
Interview with ‘Three Sisters’ Author Heather Morris
Holocaust survivors, the Meller sisters, stress the importance of keeping the memory of family and history alive.
By Dr. Terry Segal
After his liberation from Auschwitz, teenager Thomas Geve drew 79 works based on a secret diary he had kept, describing daily life in the concentration camp. He never drew another picture.
October 15, 2021, 11:55 am
A Year of Choices for Jewish Book Lovers
Nine books for Jewish readers that are worth another look.
By Bob Bahr
October 14, 2021, 4:34 pm
Highlighting Marcus JCC’s Festival of Arts & Authors
With over 85 authors and numerous live performances, the 30th year of the book festival brings audiences a mix of in-person and virtual events.
By Daniel Elkind
October 14, 2021, 4:32 pm
Calendar for MJCCA’s Festival of Arts & Authors 2021-2022 Season
Some highlights from the MJCCA Festival of Arts & Authors.
By Compiled by AJT staff
October 14, 2021, 3:37 pm
Federman’s Stand-Up Comedy Book Stands Up
The comedian’s “History of Stand Up” is an easy, amusing, even scholarly look at the shtick business in only 130 pages.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
October 14, 2021, 3:36 pm
Rubenstein Explores America’s Complexity
The Bloomberg Television interviewer includes a dozen of his conversation in a book on how history and culture have shaped the country.
By Bob Bahr
October 14, 2021, 3:35 pm
Cookbook Author Serves Up More Desserts
For the first time, savory pastries are featured alongside sweet treats in Greenspan’s lavish new dessert book.
By Bob Bahr
October 14, 2021, 3:34 pm
Beauty Triumphs Over Despair in Artist’s Book
Mindy Weisel’s memoir is about becoming an artist after growing up with parents who were Holocaust survivors.
By Bob Bahr
October 14, 2021, 3:34 pm
‘Competing With Idiots’ Honors Hollywood Greats
This dual biography about Joe and Herman Mankiewicz follows the highs and lows of two brothers who help define Hollywood’s golden era.
By Bob Bahr
October 14, 2021, 3:33 pm
4,978 Schools that Changed America
Andrew Feiler’s “A Better Life for their Children” tells the story of a unique collaboration that brought much-needed educational facilities to underserved communities — especially in the South.
By Chana Shapiro
October 14, 2021, 3:32 pm
David Grossman’s Latest Is a Winner
Like many of his previous books, the Israeli novelist’s “More Than I Love My Life” is a first-person narrative that deals with the complex love between mothers and their children.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
October 14, 2021, 3:31 pm
The Diverse Experiences of Women During COVID
49 personal essays chronicle the pandemic’s toll on Atlanta’s Jewish women and girls.
By Jan Jaben
E L James says her middle-aged, noncelebrity, unidentifiable looks help protect her anonymity.
June 5, 2019, 12:30 pm
James is 50 Shades of Candid
E L James is back with “The Mister,” a contemporary romance set in Eastern Europe and appeared at the MJCCA's A Page from the Book Festival.
By Marcia Caller Jaffe
April 10, 2019, 12:57 pm
Our Jewish Atlanta Home
The Yiddish word “heimish” means cozy or homey, but it’s also used to express a feeling of welcoming. It’s a word that could be used to describe the Atlanta Jewish community.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon and AJT Staff
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