Jewish Lives Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Biographies that illuminate the Jewish experience. A partnership of @YalePress and the Leon D. Black Foundation.
Barbra Streisand: Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power
Neal GablerJewish LivesExplore an enthralling appreciation of the monumentally gifted popular artist and cultural icon who challenged Hollywood’s standards of beauty and glamour in “Barbra Streisand: Redefining Beauty, Femininity, and Power” by Neal Gabler: https://t.co/tBr8MqaAFl https://t.co/K9ToRjoGyr
Paperback, 2017
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Sidney Reilly: Master Spy
Benny MorrisJewish LivesWho was the real man said to have been the inspiration for Ian Fleming’s iconic James Bond character? Hear from historian Benny Morris, author of "Sidney Reilly: Master Spy," about one of the most colorful spies of the 20th century. via @IntlSpyMuseum https://t.co/V3NBCp7jPu
Hardcover, 2022
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Walther Rathenau: Weimar's Fallen Statesman
Shulamit VolkovJewish LivesSocial and political dynamics are all at play in the story of “Walther Rathenau: Weimar’s Fallen Statesman” by Shulamit Volokov: https://t.co/NNrlbgzqZd https://t.co/p6tH9Pptd5
Hardcover, 2012
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Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life
Vivian GornickJewish LivesEmma Goldman scoffed at small labor reforms, seeing them as incompatible with total anti-capitalist revolution. Discover her incendiary ideas in “Emma Goldman: Revolution as a Way of Life” by Vivian Gornick: https://t.co/2uWYiuFX6q https://t.co/avHymPmDNy
Paperback, 2013
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I and Thou
Martin BuberJewish LivesMartin Buber’s philosophical and theological writings, most famously “I and Thou,” made significant contributions to religious and Jewish thought. Explore his life and work in “Martin Buber: A Life of Faith and Dissent” by Paul Mendes-Flohr: https://t.co/cVUDxInBJi https://t.co/qepi2gbL8t
Paperback, 2021
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Sarah: The Life of Sarah Bernhardt
Robert GottliebJewish LivesSarah Bernhardt often preferred to perform in traditionally male roles, describing them as more intellectual than the characters usually designated for women. Learn more of her story in “Sarah: The Life of Sarah Bernhardt” by Robert Gottlieb: https://t.co/SUWIxHANqo https://t.co/auShMhoaBO
Paperback, 2013
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Germany: A Winter's Tale: Deutschland: Ein Wintermärchen
Heinrich HeineJewish LivesExplore the life and legacy of Germany's most visceral poet in “Heinrich Heine: Writing the Revolution” by George Prochnik: https://t.co/OU6uVg1zYi https://t.co/kvbr5nrewZ
Paperback, 2016
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Einstein: His Space and Times
Steven GimbelJewish LivesEinstein described himself as a "deeply religious nonbeliever." Learn more in “Einstein: His Space and Times” by Steven Gimbel: https://t.co/8Ub6CI4OvJ https://t.co/k2sAV0AwGD
Paperback, 2019
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Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death
Lillian FadermanJewish LivesHarvey Milk—eloquent, charismatic, and a smart-aleck—was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, but he had not even served a full year in office when he was shot. Learn more in “Harvey Milk: His Lives and Death” by Lillian Faderman: https://t.co/64SQzhv11G https://t.co/geUcL5AlnH
Paperback, 2019
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Proust: The Search
Benjamin TaylorJewish LivesProust's doctors considered him a hypochondriac. His attention to the detail of the everyday is part of his literary legacy. Learn more in “Proust: The Search” by Benjamin Taylor: https://t.co/TtCWR3rdH0 https://t.co/Ppb3WlnFI8
Paperback, 2016
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