Monday, November 09, 2009

Jewish Authors at Miami Book Fair International


Several authors will discuss their Jewish themed books at the Miami Book Fair International this week including Aryeh Rubin on JEWISH SAGES OF TODAY: PROFILES OF EXTRAORIDINARY PEOPLE, a compilation of profiles of Jewish personalities from across the US and Israel. Ariel Sabar will present MY FATHER’S PARADISE: A SON’S SEARCH FOR HIS JEWISH PAST IN KURDISH IRAQ; Allen Wells introduces his book TROPICAL ZION: GENERAL TRUJILLO, FDR AND THE JEWS OF SOUSUA, the little known story of Holocaust refuges who settled in the Dominican Republic; and Steve Karras will present THE ENEMY I KNEW; GERMAN JEWS IN THE ALLIED MILITARY IN WWII, a collection of interviews with 27 German and Austrian Jews who escaped the Holocaust and returned to fight with Allied forces.

The Miami Book Fair International is held on Miami-Dade College’s Wolfson Campus. For the complete Fair schedule visit www.miamibookfair.com or call 305.237.3258

1 comment:

Etta Gold said...

And don't forget this one (which I will be moderating): James Reston Jr. on Defenders of the Faith and Michael Goldfarb on Emancipation, Saturday, Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m., Batten (Building 2, 1st Floor, Room 2106).