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Roald Dahl

West End play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards

By Grace Gilson/JTA

Roald Dahl

West End play about Roald Dahl’s antisemitism wins 3 Olivier Awards

By Grace Gilson/JTA

HARRY WEINSAFT of the JDC gives food to three-year-old Renati Rulhater, a Jewish DP in Vienna, Austria. The campaign to distribute food to needy refugees in Vienna was sponsored by the Jewish Joint Welfare Association of Vienna in conjunction with the JDC.

'Saints and Liars': A look at those who offered aid to persecuted Jews in WWII

By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER

A photograph of Edna Ferber from Theatre Magazine, July 1928.

'Giant Love': Shedding light on Edna Ferber and the making of 'Giant'

By GEORGE MEDOVOY

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