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Gift Guide: Chanukah/Hanukkah 5786

Give a loved one celebrating the Festival of Lights the joy of queer Jewish literature! 

Kids

Just Like Queen Esther by Ari Moffic and Kerry Olitzky (text) and Rena Yehuda Newman (illustration)

Atara loves to wear her crown – to the library, to the dentist, even to her swim lessons. It gives her confidence, and shows the world that she is a girl, not a boy, like everyone thought at first. But when Atara reads the story of Queen Esther, on the Jewish holiday of Purim – she realises that you don’t need a costume to express who you really are…

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Happy Jewish American Heritage Month 2025!

Happy Jewish American Heritage Month! We’re celebrating as we do with books starring Jewish protagonists, and for more recs, check out previous years’ posts!

Children’s

Just Like Queen Esther by Ari Moffic and Kerry Olitzky (text) and Rena Yehuda Newman (illustration)

Atara loves to wear her crown – to the library, to the dentist, even to her swim lessons. It gives her confidence, and shows the world that she is a girl, not a boy, like everyone thought at first. But when Atara reads the story of Queen Esther, on the Jewish holiday of Purim – she realises that you don’t need a costume to express who you really are…

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Authors in Conversation: Eve Gleichman, Laura Blackett, and Yael van der Wouden

Today on the site I’m delighted to present three authors in conversation! Eve Gleichman and Laura Blackett are the coauthors of Trust & Safety (more on the book below), and they’re here to chat with Yael van der Wouden, author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted The Safekeep, about their new releases, cowriting, crafting sex scenes, and more!

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