Julia M. Klein Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Julia M. Klein on XJulia M. Klein is a Philadelphia-based cultural reporter and critic who writes about museums, theater, books, film, television and the media.

Once We Were Home
Jennifer Rosner‘Once We Were Home,’ by National Jewish Book Award finalist @jen_rosner, conjures the ravaged inner terrain of children displaced by World War II https://t.co/dhpI7DJqvq via @BostonGlobe
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Hope
Andrew RidkerThe prosperous Brookline family of Andrew Ridker’s ‘Hope’ struggles in the aftermath of their own spectacular misjudgments https://t.co/gQcXVIvd3f via @BostonGlobe
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The Dissident
Paul GoldbergAny resemblance between these characters and Vladmir Putin's Russia is strictly intentional https://t.co/wNbNTCmZ28
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00Member price:$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Director
Daniel KehlmannEngrossing...lands in the United States at a good time....With a page-turning narrative that is both technically sophisticated and intellectually engaging, The Director sits at the charmed intersection of commercial and literary fiction.
Hardcover, 2025
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence
Joseph BergerIn praise (and defense) of Elie Wiesel, who spoke with 'the aura of a prophet' https://t.co/UlgiuAADz5
Hardcover, 2023
$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
Malcolm GladwellTo his adept synthesis of academic research he adds journalistic curiosity, a crisp prose style and a mastery of counter-intuitive juxtapositions.
Hardcover, 2024
$32.00Member price:$16.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Bright Objects
Ruby ToddSmart … Todd knows how to draw readers in. Her prose is elegant but accessible, her narrative embraces both mystery and quick plot pivots, and her protagonist, though flawed, remains sympathetic. And Todd’s grip only tightens as the story turns downright chilling.
Hardcover, 2024
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book