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Posted on December 6, 2010 by Steve Pollak

Review: Geraldine Brooks’ ‘People of the Book’

Geraldine Brooks‘ latest novel, People of the Book, is a fictional account of the history of the famed Sarajevo Haggadah. The haggadah has become something of a symbol for pluralism and religious tolerance because of its unique history. Brooks, who … Continue reading →

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Steve Pollak

What's selling on Jewish Literary Review?

Since I’m plugging stuff today, I figure I may as well plug my own stuff for once. I started this blog back in May and I’m happy to report that turned my first profit last month. I didn’t make a … Continue reading →

Posted on January 14, 2008 by Steve Pollak

More on Geraldine Brooks and the Sarajevo Haggadah

In advance of Geraldine Brooks’ visit to Atlanta on Tuesday, my hometown paper, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, ran a Q&A with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author as well as a review of her latest novel, “People of the Book.” This work of … Continue reading →

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Steve Pollak

Big buzz on 'People of the Book'

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks has a new book out called “People of the Book,” and it's getting lots of attention. It's a novel inspired by the true events surrounding the Sarajevo Haggadah, an artifact from the Middle Ages that … Continue reading →