If this is the 15th of the month (which it is), then this must be... the Jewish book carnival! Don't be scared, even if you're not Jewish, you can step inside and find some great books and writers about books from all over the internet.
What goes on in a Jewish book carnival?
Glad you asked!
- Reviews of Jewish books
- Interviews with authors, illustrators, editors, publishers, librarians, etc. about Jewish literature
- Reporting on Jewish literary events (or the Jewish angle at non-Jewish events)
- Reflective essays related to Jewish literature, which may include reflections on the process of creating a specific title (this is the one instance in which authors/publshers might discuss one of their own books, in a meaningful and non-commercial way that serves a larger goal)
The Jewish Book Carnival also has a GoodReads page, for discussions and more. Whether or not you’re participating, we hope you’ll stop by, join and take part!
- April’s carnival rolled out over at Jodie Books.
- June’s carnival will happen in one month’s time at Life Is Like a Library .
- And this month’s carnival is… well, right here, silly!
If you want to host a future Jewish book carnival on your blog (and who wouldn’t?!?), contact Heidi at heidi@cbiboca.org.
And now… for the good stuff:
The posts!
Heidi at the Book of Life blog hosts a podcast interview with Suri Rosen about her debut novel for teens, a hip and funny Orthodox story called Playing with Matches: http://www.jewishbooks.blogspot.com/2015/05/playing-with-matches.html
