Books

Rabbi Ralph Genende. Photo: Peter Haskin

August 19, 2022, 9:00 am

Writing about a universal Jewish voice

Rabbi Ralph Genende discusses his book project, Living in an Upside Down World, with The AJN

By Peter Kohn

August 15, 2022, 11:00 am

Delving deeper into a dystopian world

Imagine a world where there was no art, music, design or religion... that's the world that AViVa takes her readers into.

By Jessica Abelsohn

August 9, 2022, 10:00 am

Unravelling art history’s biggest mysteries

'I’m an intensely curious person. There’s a whole lot of things that fascinate me that I don’t know very much about, and I’d rather write about that'

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 27, 2022, 10:37 am

Everlasting love

Today, there is a lot of focus on young love. There is a lot of focus on love ending. But what about the love that lasts? The love that endures? The love that works through the tough stuff and goes the distance? The AJN spoke to author Barbara Kamler about her new book Love, Regardless.

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 12, 2022, 11:00 am

A fictional journey to self-actualisation

What do you do when your seemingly perfect life begins to implode? For Adelaide Jones, you accept an invitation to the Greek Islands by an old unrequited love. That's the foundation for Returning to Adelaide.

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 10, 2022, 12:00 pm

The original woman on fire

It's a gripping tale of a gutsy journalist who becomes embroiled in a major international art scandal, centred on a Nazi-looted masterpiece. The AJN spoke to investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Barr about Woman on Fire.

By Jessica Abelsohn

July 5, 2022, 10:30 am

Ghosting culture rises

Best-selling author Andi Lew is back with her ninth book which talks all things ghosting.

By Jessica Abelsohn

Superman puts the non-Aryan smackdown on Hitler. Photo: Roy Schwartz/Times of Israel

June 21, 2022, 10:45 am

The flying crime-fighting Jew?

Previous generations have shrugged off the question as nonsense – is Superman Jewish? According to Roy Schwartz, the answer is yes. The AJN spoke to Schwartz about his book which delves into the history of the Man of Steel.

By Jessica Abelsohn

June 15, 2022, 1:00 pm

Unexpected connections with the past

Diane Armstrong has just released her new book, Dancing with the Enemy. She spoke to The AJN about the inspiration behind the book, and why the Holocaust is the defining event of her life.

By Mia Gardiner

Israeli writer A.B. Yehoshua Photo: Chen Leopold/Flash 90

June 15, 2022, 9:32 am

Israeli literary giant dies aged 85

Influential author, recipient of the Israel Prize and dozens of other awards, A.B. Yehoshua was also known as a sharp-tongued orator and staunch Zionist.

By AJN STAFF

June 8, 2022, 9:00 am

Celebrating the works of Jewish writers

While online programming is wonderful, there's something pretty special about sitting in an audience listening to authors you connect with. The AJN explores the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival 2022 program, which is back with in-person events.

By Jessica Abelsohn

June 3, 2022, 11:00 am

A love letter to female friendships

Shelley Davidow and Shaimaa Khalil met at university in Doha, and fast became firm friends. Their new book, Runaways, tells how their friendship shaped them as individuals while binding them together for life. Davidow shares her story with The AJN.

By Jessica Abelsohn

May 24, 2022, 9:00 am

A good friend to help you through the dark times

Yedidya is an enthralling and gripping story that contains Jewish wisdom to help the reader process painful experiences and emotions.

By Jessica Abelsohn

May 23, 2022, 9:30 am

An English novelist

Booker Prize winner Howard Jacobson has released his latest novel, which he describes as a love letter to his parents. The AJN spoke to the author about discovering the writer within.

By Jessica Abelsohn

May 23, 2022, 9:00 am

Sparking the readers’ interest with crime thrillers

“Technology moves very fast, but learning to deal with it and make it work for us (and not against us) can be much slower.”

By Jessica Abelsohn