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The Promised Land? – Authors in Israel, post 7 October

Words / Jewish Book Week

A vital discussion on how Israeli identity, life and literature have been shaped by the seismic events of 7 October and their aftermath.

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Greg Doran: My Shakespeare

Words / Jewish Book Week

Sir Gregory Doran reflects on his extraordinary journey through the works of the Bard, having directed or produced all 36 plays in Shakespeare’s First Folio.

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The Haunted Wood; A History of Childhood Reading

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The Spectator Literary Editor Sam Leith, in conversation with Toby Lichtig, celebrates the enduring magic of books with examples from the children’s literary canon.

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Jewish Book Week Online Events - Thursday

Words / Jewish Book Week

On the fourth and final day of online events for Jewish Book Week 2025, join us as Alice Austen presents her debut novel, the gripping story of a family's disappearance in wartime Brussels, and Jean Strouse discusses the mysteries and tragedies surrounding 12 portraits by John Singer Sargent at the height of his powers.

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Isaac Bashevis Singer: Writings on Yiddish and Yiddishkayt Volume 2A Spiritual Reappraisal, 1946-1955

Words / Literature

Literary scholar David Stromberg discusses the astonishing career of the eminent Yiddish-language author, Isaac Bashevis Singer.

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New Fiction Voices

Words / Jewish Book Week

Tom Lamont, Gemma Reeves and Nathan Newman, three of the most compelling novelists to emerge in recent years, join us to discuss their work and shared themes of family tensions, British Jewish life, and coming of age.

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