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Book Festival
“Never Alone” is the result of a three-year writing partnership between Natan Sharansky and the American historian Gil Troy, who lives in Israel.
October 29, 2020, 3:50 pm
‘Never Alone’ is Political Testament
Natan Sharansky and his co-author Gil Troy are among the headliners at the Book Festival of the MJCCA.
By Bob Bahr
Cameron Douglas is the son of Hollywood royalty.
October 29, 2020, 3:40 pm
Fame, Family and Redemption
Cameron Douglas, son of Hollywood royalty, tells of his ‘Long Way Home.’
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
Dale Berra, son of iconic baseball star Yogi Berra, desscribes life at home in New Jersey
October 29, 2020, 3:17 pm
Son of a Sports Icon
Yogi Berra’s son writes compelling book about the father-son relationship and the importance of family.
By Robyn Spizman Gerson
This is the eighth best-seller from Ottolenghi, who won critical acclaim for his examination of Arab and Israeli food in his birthplace, Jerusalem.
October 16, 2020, 3:01 pm
Ottolenghi Cookbook Aims for Maximum ‘Flavor’
The Israeli-born author and chef looks far beyond his home country for inspiration.
By Bob Bahr
Arnica Spring Photography // Blank, pictured here at the headquarters of the Arthur Blank Family Foundation in Atlanta, is donating all the profits of his new book to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.
October 16, 2020, 6:12 am
Arthur Blank’s Book Urges Pledge to Community
Caring for the neighborhood was an important part of his Jewish childhood in Queens, N.Y.
By Bob Bahr
November 20, 2019, 2:59 pm
Final Chapter
As the book festival wraps up, hear from Henry Winkler, Bari Weiss, Nikki Haley, and Hillary and Chelsea Clinton
By Roni Robbins
Photo by Eddie Samuels // Michelle Nunn, who leads CARE USA and ran for U.S. Senate in 2014, interviews the Clintons about their book and lives.
November 20, 2019, 2:56 pm
‘Gutsy’ Clinton Women Wow Supportive Audience
Hillary and Chelsea Clinton spoke about their relationship and some of the "gutsy women" profiled in their book for a packed house at the MJCCA.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson interviewed U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley.
November 20, 2019, 2:49 pm
Friendly Audience Greets Haley at Book Festival
Guided by questions from conservative talk radio host Erick Erickson, Nikki Haley regaled an audience of more than 1,550 with stories about her life and career.
By Dave Schechter
Bari Weiss is an opinion writer and editor for The New York Times who grew up at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
November 20, 2019, 2:42 pm
Combat Anti-Semitism with Jewish Pride
Promoting her book, “How to Fight Anti-Semitism,” Bari Weiss spoke with an intense energy during an interview by local radio talk show host Dana Barrett.
By Roni Robbins
Sherry Frank and Perry Brickman signed books for those in attendance.
November 13, 2019, 2:53 pm
Perry and Sherry on Their Powerful Histories
Perry Brickman and Sherry Frank shared a stage at the Book Festival of the MJCCA, discussing their books and the journeys that led them to write them.
By Roni Robbins
October 16, 2019, 2:10 pm
Stories Behind the Books
Learn a little about a few of the books and authors visiting Atlanta for the upcoming Book Festival of the MJCCA.
By Roni Robbins
Emory professor Eric Goldstein, left, with Janice Rothschild and James Loeffler, author of “Rooted Cosmopolitans” at last year’s Rothschild lecture at Emory.
October 16, 2019, 12:22 pm
Book Festival Bookstore Is A Place of Discovery
Each year during the festival, a temporary bookstore is stocked just inside the main doors with dozens of selections, many of which are books with a Jewish theme or author.
By Bob Bahr
Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein interviews Dan Rather to close the Book Festival on Nov. 19.
December 4, 2017, 4:27 pm
Closing the 2017 JCC Book Fest
The 27th Book Festival of the Marcus Jewish Community Center is scheduled for Nov. 3 to 18, 2018.
Photo by Owen Franken Sen. Al Franken
November 21, 2017, 11:44 am
Al Franken Cancels Biggest JCC Book Fest Event
The Book Festival of the Marcus JCC closed a day early after the senator was accused of sexual misconduct.
By Atlanta Jewish Times
November 9, 2017, 2:02 pm
A Talk That Won’t Be a Dog and Pony Show
Donnie Kanter Winokur will speak about the memoir “Chancer: How One Good Boy Saved Another” at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16.
By Michael Jacobs
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