2010 Jewish Book Festival

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These authors are scheduled to appear at the 2010 Jewish Book Festival:

Patron's Special Event -- Tuesday, Nov. 2 at 7:30 p.m. -- As a thank you to those who make the Book Festival possible, a special evening is planned with Joel Chasnoff, author of “The 188th Crybaby Brigade: A Skinny Jewish Kid From Chicago Flights Hezbollah.”  Joel is a standup comedian and writer with stage and screen credits in eight countries. His comic memoir reveals a hilarious coming-of-age tale in which Chasnoff takes readers into the barracks, over, under, and through political fences and face-to-face with the absurd reality of life in the Israeli Army. An elegant dessert will follow his presentation.

Thursday, Nov. 4 at 7:30 p.m. -- Lucy Rose Fischer, author of “I‘m New at Being Old” -- This evening is co-sponsored by River Garden Hebrew Home. Lucy Rose has had a successful 25-year career as a researcher in aging, is the author of three previous books, and is featured in two recent public television documentaries. She is also an award-wnning Jewish artist and her book captures the essence of what it feels like to be “new at being old.” Her book is illustrated with her whimsical and fanciful art.

Monday, Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. -- Mystery Night -- Jan Goldstein, author of “The Bride Will Keep Her Name” -- Jan is the author of two fiction bestsellers, “All That Matters” and “The Prince of Nantucket,” both optioned for film. In this thrilling and uproarious story involving murder, sex, scandal, and intrigue, we’ll meet his memorable new heroine, Maddie Mandelbaum. This book is a “hip, zany, shivery combination of ‘The Thin Man’ and ‘Sex and the City’,” according to a reviewer.

Tuesday, Nov. 9 at 7:30 p.m. -- Howard Herskowitz, author of Aarons’s Journey” -- Howard has been a practicing trial lawyer for over 25 years. He has developed and nurtured a lifelong interest in history and the study of the Second World War, and this book is the story of his father’s survival; how he endured starvation, torture, typhus and assassination attempts on his life. After the war, he reunites with his long lost love, Helen, and they eventually come to the United States to raise a family and live a happy and prosperous life. Nov. 9 is the anniversary of Kristallnacht.

Thursday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. -- Jeffrey Zaslow, author of “The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship” -- Jeff is a Wall Street Journal columnist.  In 2009, he was the author of three best-sellers, including “The Last Lecture with Randy Pausch” and “Highest Duty,” the memoir of Capt. “Sully” Sullenberger. “The Girls From Ames” is a moving tribute to female friendship. In his presentation, Zaslow will touch on his other recent books. All are books about the bonds between people and about a visceral love of life. Bring you BFF and/or your significant other.

All programs except for the Patron's Event are free and open to the community.

You can support the Jewish Book Festival by joining one of the following patron categories:
 Publisher/$1,000
 Editor/$500
 Proofer/$250 
 Reader/$100
Corporate Sponsorships are available for $1,000+.
Please see the book festival brochure for the benefits of the different categories or contact Thelma Nied at 730–2100 ext. 227.