2025 Book Fair Brochure

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12 |

Platinum Book Sponsor: Detroit Institute of Arts

The Art Spy

The Extraordinary Untold Tale of WWII Resistance Hero Rose Valland Michelle Young FREE. Pre-registration required: dia.org/events

The Art Spy

In conversation with Dorota Chudzicka, Assistant Curator of European Art, Detroit Institute of Arts. A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy uncovers how an unlikely heroine

Sponsors: The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive; The Zekelman Holocaust Center; Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27 |

Allison Epstein

Fagin the Thief

Pre-registration required

$25: Speaker, charcuterie, and dessert

Fagin the Thief

Sponsors:

Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood

Platinum Book Sponsor:

Winner of the

Geraldine Brooks

The Art of the Historical Novel: Making Fiction from Fact

Pre-registration required: $18

March, People of the Book, and Horse

For more information on Speaker, please visit prhspeakers.com.

Sponsors:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9

The Joys and Oys in Jewish Publishing

The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah Lynne Golodner I Love You, Charlie Tanner

Sponsors:

Ted Meyer

The Art of Resilience: Flourishing Within Medical Vulnerability

7 :00 P M

Unv e i l e d

Inside I r a n ’s #Wom a n Lif eF re e dom R e v o l t Jonathan Harounoff

In 2022, a twenty-two-year-old Kurdish-Iranian woman was killed by Iran’s morality police in Tehran for allegedly wearing her hijab too loosely, triggering nationwide outrage. Journalist Jonathan Harounoff,

“ Woman, Life, Freedom” protests, while paying tribute to the people of Iran who have paid the ultimate price for freedom.

In conversation with Professor Howard Lupovitch, Wayne State University

Sponsors: ORT America, Michigan Region; SAJE

T UE S D AY, N O V EMB E R 11 | PATRON NIGH T

Platinum Book Sponsor: Lisa Applebaum

7 :00 P M

Angela Buchdahl

Author Talk & Songs Pre-registration required: $18

He a r t of a St r a n ge r

An Unlikel y Ra b bi ’s Story of Fa i th, Id e nti t y , a nd B e lon gin g

from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world. Angela Buchdahl has written both memoir and spiritual guide for everyday living, inspiring Jews and non-Jews alike with her invigorating, joyful approach to worship and her belief in the power of faith, gratitude, and responsibility for one another, regardless of religion.

In conversation and presenting musical selections with Hazzan Daniel Gross.

This program is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Burton A , Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation.

Sponsors: B’nai B’rith Great Lakes Region; Adat Shalom Sisterhood; Adat Shalom Synagogue; Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies; Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan Detroit; SAJE

B e co me a p at r o n

Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond Beejhy Barhany

Sponsors: InterFaith Leadership Council of Metropolitan Detroit; Sisterhood of Congregation Shaarey Zedek

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13 |

Pre-registration required: $40

Sponsors:

Counting Backwards

Counting Backwards

We Would Never Tova Mirvis

We Would Never We Would Never

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13

Platinum Book Sponsor: The Schostak Family

Gerald Rosen

Grand Bargain

The Inside Story of Detroit’s Dramatic Journey from Bankruptcy to Rebirth

Pre-registration required: $25

In Grand Bargain

In conversation with Guy Gordon, Emmy Award-winning media personality.

Sponsors:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Gary Graff

The Time of Your Life: Totally 80s!

Author talk and concert. Pre-registration required: $25

501 Essential Albums of the 80s and 501 Essential Albums of the 90s

This program is made possible in part by a generous gift from the Burton A. Zipser and Sandra D. Zipser Foundation.

Sponsors: Congregation Shaarey Zedek Gen Xers

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