writer Articles and latest stories | The Jerusalem Post

Hen Mazzig

25 ViZionaries: Hen Mazzig - No. 4

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

An authors’ panel at an Albany book festival Saturday has been canceled after organizers said two panelists refused to share a stage with the “Zionist” moderator, author Elisa Albert, who is Jewish.

Albany Book Festival cancels panel with Jewish moderator, citing ‘impasse’ over her Zionism

By Jackie Hajdenberg/JTA

Israeli writer Dina Rubina

UK's Society of Authors sparks backlash following discussion on Israel-Hamas War

By WENDY BLUMFIELD

Neil Gaiman.

British-Jewish author Neil Gaiman accused of sexual assault

By RIKKI ZAGELBAUM

SOME AUTHORS, like ‘Stranger Things’ actor Brett Gelman, pictured here in 2022, have found their events canceled for their pro-Israel stances.

Jewish writers are getting blacklisted and worry about their publishing futures

By AMY KLEIN

JOHN IRVING (on screen) is interviewed by Ari Folman this week at the Jerusalem Writers Festival at Mishkenot Sha’ananim.

Bestselling author John Irving makes appearance at the Jerusalem Writers Festival

By HANNAH BROWN

Books (illustrative)

‘Is your fav author a zionist???’ A viral list reignites antisemitism fears in the literary world

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

Partaking in an anecdote-filled brunch with Tmol Shilshom owner Dan Goldberg (C): Writer and keen cyclist Barry Davis (L) and ‘In Jerusalem’ Editor Erica Schachne.

Tmol Shilshom, the Jerusalem restaurant beloved by writers, turns 30

By ERICA SCHACHNE , BARRY DAVIS

Jewish food influencer Joan Nathan

Joan Nathan, pioneering Jewish food maven, dishes all in her new autobiography

By RACHEL RINGLER/JTA

A MEMORIAL candle is lit for a deceased loved one.

Amy Ettinger, who inspired readers with her life-affirming essays, succumbs to cancer at 49

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA

Sami Michael, the Israeli writer and civil rights activist, who died on Monday at 97.

Iraqi-Israeli writer, civil rights activist Sami Michael dies at 97

By MAARIV ONLINE , JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Norm Finkelstein was the author more than 20 nonfiction books for children and teens, including a forthcoming biography of the legendary Forward editor Ab. Cahan.

Boston writer Norm Finkelstein, whose YA books championed Jewish heroes, dies at 82

By PENNY SCHWARTZ/ JTA

Novelist Herbert Gold.

Herbert Gold, novelist who mined his own Jewish upbringing, dies at 99

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA

NORA GOLD just released ‘18 Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages.’

After Oct. 7, Jews experience secondary victimization, Canadian author says

NELLIE NEEMAN-BOCHNER, 57, AND GLENN BOCHNER, 61 FROM CINCINNATI TO JERUSALEM, FEBRUARY 2023

Ohio couple moves to Israel to make a dent, and couldn't be happier

By HOWARD BLAS

Bookshelf

Publisher removes Jewish stereotypes from classic Georgette Heyer romance novel

By GABE FRIEDMAN/JTA

Books (illustrative)

Voices Israel's 49th Anthology: A symphony of contemporary poetry from around the world

By NEVILLE TELLER

A Jerusalem municipality worker hangs an Israeli flag next to the British flag, the Union Jack, as he stands on a platform near Israel's presidential residence in Jerusalem ahead of the upcoming visit of Britain's Prince William, June 25, 2018

Israeli writers condemn London Review of Books for condemning Israel

By HANNAH BROWN