November 4, 2026 – April 4, 2027
Wednesday, November 4 at 11am
Pati Jinich
Foods of La Frontera: Recipes and New Taste Frontiers from
Both Sides of the Border
Though it’s often equated with Tex-Mex food, it’s much more than that, encompassing styles from all over Mexico. In Foods of La Frontera, Pati Jinich casts the border in a new, delicious light, sharing essential recipes from the borderlands, even for desserts.
Sunday, November 15 at 2pm
REBECCA BLUMENSTEIN & Diana Kapp
The Last Free Women: A Daring Escape from Afghanistan and Coming of Age in America
The Last Free Women is an intimate portrait of four brave young women, Marwa, Maryam,
Mursal, and Samira, as they try to make the most of their precious freedom in America—learning English, restarting college, and forging identities.
Sunday, January 10 at 2pm
Gal Beckerman
How To Be a Dissident
An invigorating guide to fighting back—part philosophy, part history, and part manual for living with integrity in an age of conformity and authoritarian drift.
Sunday, January 31 at 2pm
Merryl Glodberg
Notes of Deception: How a Quartet of American Musicians Outwitted the KGB
The riveting untold story of four Jewish American musicians-turned-amateur-spies who risked everything to help fellow Jewish people escape from the Soviet Union during the Cold War.
Sunday, February 21 at 2pm
Judy Batalion
The Last Woman of Warsaw
An invigorating guide to fighting back—part philosophy, part history, and part manual for living with integrity in an age of conformity and authoritarian drift.
Sunday, March 7 at 2pm
Ruth Setton
Zig Zag Girl
Lucy Moon, daughter of America’s most renowned magic family, has always lived in the shadow of legends. Determined to forge her own path, she takes the stage at Atlantic City’s haunted Black Widow Theatre for a career-defining performance. But when her best friend Van is found murdered inside the infamous sawing box—the same box that hid a real murder victim decades ago—Lucy is thrust into a deadly game where every suspect is a master of deception.
Sunday, April 4 at 2pm
Barbara Stark-Nemon
Isabela’s Way
In early-seventeenth-century Portugal, fourteen-year-old Isabela is caught in the dangers of the Inquisition
and must flee her home after discovering her family’s hidden Jewish heritage.
PAST BOOK FEST EVENTS
Thursday, April 23 at 3pm
Allegra Goodman
IsolaX
Based on the true story of Marguerite de la Rocque, a 16th-C French noblewoman, orphaned, is punished by her guardian Roberval who abandons her on a remote island.
Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 2PM
B.A. Shapiro
The Lost Masterpiece
An enigmatic painting. The mystery of who painted it. A riveting thriller from the bestselling author of The Art Forger, The Muralist, and Metropolis.
Sunday, October 5, 2025 at 2PM
Adam Nimoy
The Most Human: Reconciling with My Father Leonard Nimoy
Engaging, relatable, offering deeply profound insights into Adam Nimoy’s relationships, particularly with his famous father.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 11AM (Luncheon)
Beejhy Barhany
Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem and Beyond
In Gursha (“the act of feeding one another”) chef and restaurateur Barhany shares the food and culture of Ethiopian / Israeli Jews.
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Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2PM
Tova Mirvis
We Would Never
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Inspired by a true story, comes this mystery—whodunit, whydunit — heavy on the complexities of family dynamics, asks: How far would you go to protect those you love?
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Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 11AM
Rabbi Angela Buchdahl
Heart of a Stranger
(appearing via Zoom from NYC)
First Asian American to become a rabbi: a stirring account of one woman’s journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world.
Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 10AM
Ayelet Tsabari
Songs for the Brokenhearted
(appearing via Zoom from Israel)
From an award-winning literary voice, a captivating story of the Yemeni Jews who immigrated to the newly founded Israel in search of a better life.
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Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 2PM
Rachael Cockerell
The Melting Point
This dazzling, innovative book, curated from original sources, tells the story of a long-lost plan to create a Jewish state in Texas..
Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2PM
Richard Hurowitz
In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust
These inspiring profiles pay tribute to the incredible deeds of the Righteous Among the Nations, little-known heroes who saved countless lives during the Holocaust.