THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6
Platinum Book Sponsor: Sarah Gottlieb
Winner of the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction
7:00 PM
The Art of the Historical Novel: Making Fiction from Fact Geraldine Brooks
Pre-registration required: $18
New York Times bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks masterfully blends historical research with compelling storytelling in her acclaimed novels including March, People of the Book, and Horse. In this engaging talk drawing from her work, she explores the delicate balance between fact and fiction, sharing her process for transforming real events and historical figures into immersive narratives. For more information on Speaker, please visit prhspeakers.com.
Dessert reception following talk provided by Jewish Women’s Foundation.
Sponsors: Henry & Delia Meyers Library; Jewish Women’s Foundation of Metropolitan Detroit
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
11:00 AM
Jean Meltzer & Lynne Golodner
The Joys and Oys in Jewish Publishing
Jean Meltzer is an award-winning, internationally bestselling author and founder/CEO of The Jewish Joy Book Club. The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah is her fifth novel. Publisher of Scotia Road Books, Lynne Golodner is an award-winning author of twelve books and thousands of articles. Her latest novel is I Love You, Charlie Tanner. In this conversation, the authors discuss the joys and challenges of the Jewish publishing world.
Sponsors: Bookstock; Henry & Delia Meyers Library; The Women of Temple Israel
1:00 PM
Ted Meyer
The Art of Resilience: Flourishing Within Medical Vulnerability
Author and artist Ted Meyer reflects on living with chronic illness, incorporating both humor and introspection. Meyer weaves together various short stories to form a rich tapestry depicting the thoughts, struggles, and triumphs of living a life with Gaucher’s disease — and how the writing process itself impacted his own perspective on his life and medical journey.
In conversation with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, CEO, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network.