August is #WomenInTranslationMonth! Celebrate this month & year-round with exquisite reads. Click below to check out our Translations and Translators reading list. bit.ly/4wpprNK

The earlybird deadline for the 76th National Jewish Book Awards is this Friday, August 14th. Click below to learn more and submit today.⁠ bit.ly/4vmDZhl

Cover reveal! ✨ We are thrilled to share the evocative cover of David I. Kertzer's THE SECRET INQUISITION with Random House. Click below to read more and preorder your copy today. bit.ly/4q4AqKM

Summer camp. The words offer the tantalizing promise of nature, close friendships, romance, & venturing away from home—and, for those of us too old to attend camp ourselves, deep nostalgia. Check out 8 reads that will let you dig into Jewish summer camp experience. bit.ly/4z2Ongy

With Christopher Nolan's adaptation of the ODYSSEY hitting the (very!) big IMAX screen, we were inspired to put together a reading list of epic Jewish reads. 🌊 Check them out here! ⁠https://bit.ly/4ypfoKG

Do you have a passion for Jewish literature? Jewish Book Council is seeking a Direc­tor of Part­ner­ships & Com­mu­ni­ty Engage­ment. This is a new­ly cre­at­ed full-time senior lead­er­ship role and will sup­port JBC in a trans­for­ma­tion­al moment. Learn more here. bit.ly/3RRMHWh

Today is Tu B'Av! One way to celebrate this holiday dedicated to love? Fall head over heels for a Jewish love story! We hope that these evocative stories of love—big & small, platonic & romantic—fill you with joy & a sense of connection. Check them out! ⁠https://bit.ly/3XzszoG

We're thrilled to share that submissions are open for the 76th National Jewish Book Awards! 📚️ Inaugurated in 1950, the National Jewish Book Awards is the longest-running North American awards program of its kind. bit.ly/4vmDZhl

Nu Reads, a bimonth­ly Jew­ish book sub­scrip­tion series curat­ed by Jew­ish Book Coun­cil, is seek­ing a cre­ative, orga­nized, and com­mu­ni­ty-mind­ed Mar­ket­ing & Social Media Coordinator to join our team on a part-time basis. Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/4fnDI8f

Nu Reads is head­ing to Chica­go! Don’t miss author Portia Elan in con­ver­sa­tion with Rachel Hillman at Chica­go Loop Syn­a­gogue on Mon­day, July 27, at 6 PM CT. Grab your tickets here! bit.ly/4eOBTRB

Just out in SOURCES journal is an interview on "Today's American Jewish Writers and Readers: A Conversation with Naomi Firestone-Teeter and Lauren Wein." Tali Rosenblatt-Cohen spoke with JBC's CEO and the Editor-in-Chief of Avid Reader Press. bit.ly/3QVSYQw

Summer is officially here! What's on your summer #TBR? If you're looking for a reading challenge, we have you covered! Click here to see the full list of ideas. bit.ly/4p7wkBr Pictured here are some of the JBC team's ideas to inspire your literary adventures this summer!

We mourn the passing of renowned author Jane Yolen. Yolen wrote over 400 books, spanning the genres of children's literature, science fiction, fantasy, and more. Her insightful and compelling stories inspired readers of all ages. May her memory be a blessing. bit.ly/4fIQajB

Join the Global Jewish Literary Alliance tomorrow for a conversation with the 2026 Wingate Prize winner, Amir Tibon, & the 75th National Jewish Book Award winner for the Book Club & Hebrew Fiction in Translation categories, Yishay Ishi Ron. Moderated by Emily Kasriel.⁠ Free tickets! bit.ly/4wDhZzP

Give the best Mother’s Day gift this year! Use code NUMOM26 for 15% off a whole year of Nu Reads. Give mom early access to the best of new Jewish literature, exclusive events, signed books, and curated goodies. Gift today! www.nureads.org

We hope you'll tune in for this commemoration of Jewish literary excellence! These authors and their incredible books highlight the power and impact of Jewish literature today.

Hosted by the incredible @jonahplatt.bsky.social, this celebration was a beautiful and inspiring evening, honoring the awardees of the 75th National Jewish Book Awards and their contributions to Jewish literature. Read more on the awardees here. bit.ly/4bWYPgv

On June 1 at 11 a.m. ET join us for a virtual interactive tour of Budapest! Explore the setting of PORCUPINES with a live, virtual tour of the Dohány Street Synagogue & the historic Jewish Quarter, led by Judapest. bit.ly/422DQ5G

Next, current Nu Reads author Fran Fabriczki will be discussing her new novel, PORCUPINES, with Tova Mirvis. This event is Wednesday May 27th at 7:30 p.m. ET.⁠ bit.ly/4ef7xIb

First up, Tova Mirvis will be in conversation with Nicholas Lemann on his compelling new memoir, RETURNING. This event is Wednesday May 6th at 8 p.m. ET.⁠ bit.ly/3OTNvIJ

#HBD to Jewish icon @barbrastreisand.bsky.social! We're celebrating with Streisand's recent memoir, MY NAME IS BARBRA. Click below to read more and let us know what Streisand films you're celebrating with! bit.ly/3OFw9PS . . . 📷️ Barbra Streisand, 1973, via WikiMedia Commons

We hope to see you this Sunday April 12th at Congregation Emanu-El in New York City for this year's Annual Gathering of Remembrance. We are honored to be a partner on this Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust event. Learn more here. mjhnyc.org/events/agr26/

Join us on April 15th at 7 p.m. at The Jewish Museum for a conversation between Daniela Gerson and Nicholas Lemann on searching for a home in exile, moderated by Stephanie Butnick! Grab your free tickets here. bit.ly/4sMrsm6

#Writers, we're thrilled to share @miamibookfair.bsky.social's Emerging Writer Fellowships call for submissions. Learn more and apply today! bit.ly/4ceVLMi

#OnThisDay in 1933 Philip Roth was born. In honor of this, we're returning to this imagined conversation with the protagonist of PORTNOY'S COMPLAINT by relationship advice columnist Meredith Goldstein (including real questions from the book!), featured in vol 3 of PAPER BRIGADE. bit.ly/35ZkFAu

Come join JBC & Touro Uni­ver­si­ty on March 26 at 12 p.m. ET in NYC for an inter­ac­tive pan­el dis­cus­sion on Jew­ish lit­er­a­ture with some of the 75th Nation­al Jew­ish Book Award win­ners, mod­er­at­ed by Dr. Alan Kadish, Pres­i­dent of Touro University. Grab your free tickets! bit.ly/4uB7LPr

Cover announcement! ✨We are thrilled to share the gorgeous cover of A SNOWY HANUKKAH FOR LUZ by Ruth Behar, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman. ⁠ ⁠https://bit.ly/4tVAoqg

We’re so inspired by the incredible contributions to literature made by the winners of the 75th National Jewish Book Awards! Join us on March 25 in NYC for the 75th National Jewish Book Awards celebration, hosted by Jonah Platt. bit.ly/40gkXLz

Congratulations to Eugene Yelchin for I WISH I DIDN’T HAVE TO TELL YOU THIS: A GRAPHIC MEMOIR, winner of the Young Adult Literature Award! bit.ly/4bWYPgv

Congratulations to Elizabeth E. Imber for UNCERTAIN EMPIRE: JEWS, NATIONALISM, AND THE FATE OF BRITISH IMPERIALISM, winner of the Writing Based on Archival Material Award! @stanfordpress.bsky.social bit.ly/4bWYPgv