Books

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REVIEWS

The Librarian of Auschwitz – a book review by Elena Bowman

“Dita caressed the books. They were broken and scratched, worn with reddish-brown patches of mildew; some were mutilated. But without them, the wisdom of centuries of civilisation might be lost – geography, literature, mathematics, history, language. They were precious. She would protect them with her life.” [Read more]

From matzo balls to footballs

Yvette Wroby has written a love story about family and footy, a story which involves both matzo balls and footballs. [Read more]

A history of Jews in the military

Mark Dapin’s new book Jewish Anzacs: Jews in the Australian Military will be released next month. [Read more]

“Smitten by Catherine”: A book review by Ron Jontof-Hutter

Henry Lew has written a colourful book about Catherine da Costa bringing to life the times in which she lived and describing her world in interesting and compelling detail. [Read more]

The Trombone Man: Tales of a Misogynist…a book review by Jasmin Albert

Ron J. Hutter has written a provocative, entertaining and thoughtful novel that explores the problem of antisemitism in a very original way. [Read more]

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