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Jewish Book Week

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Presented at Kings Place by the Jewish Literary Foundation, Jewish Book Week is London’s longest running literary festival, having completed its 74th year in 2025.

Covering fiction, faith, politics, music, and everything in between, Jewish Book Week sees world-renowned thinkers take the stage to grapple with our fast-changing world.

Previous speakers include Nicholas Hytner, Emma Barnett, Simon Sebag Montefiore, Jonathan Freedland, Elif Shafak, Susan Neiman, Lionel Shriver, Michael Rosen, Robert Popper, Matt d’Ancona, David Baddiel, Oliver Stone, Gary Younge, David Hare, Stephen Greenblatt, Janet Suzman, David Thomson, Jason Solomons, Anthony Warner, Charles Spence, Nina Caplan, Elisabeth Luard, Hermione Lee, Howard Jacobson, Jay Rayner and Lipika Pelham.

The Jewish Literary Foundation‘s 75th Jewish Book Week programme will be revealed in early 2026.

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