Novel
Albert Camus' classic existential novel 'The Stranger' receives a sleek, stunning cinematic update
The Stranger is a classic of modern French literature, and adapting it for the screen must have been daunting, but Ozon, an eclectic and often playful and original filmmaker who is up to the task.
Daniel Silva's newest novel 'Ransom' proves to be a superb and timely spy thriller - review
New book 'Fairy Lights in God’s Backyard' is messy, beautiful, and full of light - review
Irish author Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned Palestine Action
In 'At Work', Bouillon charms in a predictable look at a struggling novelist - review
As I watched, I kept wondering whether the world needed another book about a mean dad or a failed marriage, which is the last thing I imagine the director wanted me to think.
Holocaust novel Delicate finds its English-speaking audience at last
Inspired by Holocaust testimonies, Delicate is narrated by a survivor whose memories are too tangled for the reader to understand what is true.
Wait until life touches you, and the poems appear like bruises - opinion
A poem is a spontaneous burst of emotion; the words come unbidden, and break through all your controlled inhibitions.
The Manhattan bookstore that wouldn't host her: Lihi Lapid on what October 7 did to Israeli authors
She landed every novelist's dream: a deal with HarperCollins, a Manhattan launch, a TV adaptation. Then May 2024 arrived, and not a single bookstore would have her.
Backlash grows over Israeli character in R.F. Kuang’s upcoming novel 'Taipei Story'
Author R.F. Kuang is facing backlash after a leaked excerpt from her new novel included an Israeli character, prompting criticism and calls for a boycott.
'The Gavriel Tirosh Affair': Unforgettable teacher, lingering memory - review
Yitzhak Shalev’s novel traces the lingering power of a teacher who vanished but never left his students’ minds.
Amir Harash wins Sapir Prize for 2025; Roni Partchek takes debut award
Harash received the top honor at a ceremony held at the National Library of Israel, which hosted the prize event as part of celebrations marking 25 years since the award’s founding.
John Irving's new novel follows a Jewish heroine across decades
John Irving’s Queen Esther follows an orphaned Jewish girl who becomes a family’s anchor, fights Nazis, and shapes Israel’s birth –while her son comes of age amid Vietnam and identity, love, and loss
Philip Roth’s flawed brilliance and its impact on Jewish identity - opinion
Philip Roth’s legacy continues to challenge and shape and challenge ideas of Jewish identity.
National Book Award in nonfiction goes to ‘One day, everyone will have always been against this'
“It’s very difficult to think in celebratory terms about a book that was written in response to a genocide,” El Akkad said in his acceptance speech.
