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David recommends: The Posthumous Landscape: Remnants of Jewish Life in Eastern Europe, David Kaufman
Canadian documentary filmmaker and photographer David Kaufman made two trips to Poland a few decades ago and was stunned by the remnants of Jewish life he found. Over the last 18 years, he made many more trips to document buildings, synagogues, and other places which were symbols of Jewish life in eastern Europe prior to the Holocaust. Kaufman also reveals in what form those places exist today. Kaufman's written texts which accompany the photographs, and introductory essays by Bernard Avishai and Joanna Podolska, add considerably to this beautiful book.
Our newest employee Morielle recommends: When the Angels Left the Old Country, Sacha Lamb
Lamb's whimsical and heartwarming tale of Jewish folklore and history follows Ashmedai the Jewish demon and his angel companion. Their adventures take them out of the shtetl and overseas to the new world where they find unlikely friends and join a movement to protect workers' rights in New York City, where a new era of Jewish culture is flourishing. It explores themes of identity, growth, the immigrant experience, and finding your family in those around you. Readers of any age will enjoy this multi-award-winning book.
Our customer Eva Echenberg recommends: Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder, Asako Yuzuki
In Butter, you’ll find plenty of food and very little murder. It is a romp with recipes and dishes on every page. Written from a feminist point of view, the novel depicts contemporary Japanese urban life; the protagonist and her friends try to balance the expectations of Japanese society with the modern world. There are some excellent female characters, one very much outside the norm, colliding with traditional gender roles. This Michelin-starred novel is a thoroughly enjoyable read.