2023 Book Fair Brochure

DETROIT JEWISH BOOK FAIR 2023

Or visit our online Bookstore: www.bookshop.org/shop/jewishbookfair

Events are free unless otherwise noted. For ticketed events, please visit www.jccdet.org/bookfair

SPONSORS & PATRONS 2023

(As of September 8, 2023)

Book Fair Steering Committee

Co-Chairs: Brenda Brook, Suzanne Simon

Nena Chudnof; Janice Cohen; Susie Feldman; Nancy Finkel; Gail Fisher; Carol Weintraub Fogel; Sara Gottlieb, Gail Hines; Terry Hollander; Helayne Kaplan; Jennifer LoPatin; Sue Lutz; Sandi Matz; Steve Showfer; Linda Zlotoff.

Cultural Arts Staff:

Judy Loebl, Chief Program Officer, The J Stephen Kantrowitz, Senior Director

Lauren Marcus Johnson, Assistant Director Naomi Levine, Logistics Coordinator

Patrons

Author: Applebaum Family Philanthropy.

Publisher: Ellen and Jerold Minkin*; Elaine and Michael Serling*; Alyssa Mertz and Susan Sovel; Andi and Larry Wolfe*.

Literary Agent: Carol and Ron Fogel*; Amy and Mark Haimann; Terry Hollander; Helene and Art Indianer*; Renee and Earl Ishbia*; Sheri and David Jaffa*; Manat Foundation*; Steven and Sandi Matz; JoElyn and George Nyman*; Spencer M. Partrich Charitable Foundation; Bluma Schechter*; Donald and Janet Schenk; Nancy and Sam Shamie and Family*; Esther and Neal Zalenko*.

Editor: Rhonda and Morris Brown; Nancy and Harold Finkel; Gail and Steve Fisher; Dale and Bruce Frankel; Barbara and Paul Goodman; Gail Hines; Helayne and Jeffrey Kaplan; Anna and Yale Levin; Jennifer and Mark LoPatin; Lynn and Harvey Rubin; Arlene and Mark Rubinstein; Suzanne and Sheldon Simon; Tama, Budaj & Raab, P.C.; Drs. Margo and Douglas Woll.

Reader: Liz Bank; Sharon Breidenbaugh; Brenda Brook; Nena Chudnof; Suzanne Curtis; Sarah Gottlieb; Sherri Gregory; Susan Goren Kalisky; Gail Katz; Judy S. Loebl; Leslee Magidson; Steven A. Showfer; Gail E. Strosberg.

*Indicates Pillar of Light

Sponsors

Platinum Day Sponsor: Hampton Inn Southfield/West Bloomfield, Home 2 Suites West Bloomfield; Detroit Institute of Arts.

Gold Book Sponsor: Bookstock.

Silver Book Sponsor:

B'nai B'rith International - Great Lakes Region; Women of Temple Israel; Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood; Temple Shomer Emunim.

Bronze Book Sponsor: Adat Shalom Synagogue; Adat Shalom Synagogue Sisterhood; ADL Michigan (Anti-Defamation League); Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University; David-Horodoker Organization; Hadassah Greater Detroit; Henry and Delia Meyers Library / Joan and Dr. Robert (z"l) Jampel; Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network; National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan; ORT America, Michigan Region; Temple Israel; The Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement, Oakland University; The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies; The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive; The Zekelman Holocaust Center; West Bloomfield Township Public Library.

Sponsor: Ageless and Active; Janice Charach Gallery; JCC Day Camps; JCC Maccabi Games ®; JFamily; JLearn; JRec; JTraveler; Sarah and Irving Pitt Early Childhood Center; SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment); The Berman Center for the Performing Arts; The J's Opening the Doors.

Supporter: Hidden Children of Michigan; Limmud Michigan; Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Shalom.

PLATINUM DAY SPONSOR: DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS APPLEBAUM FAMILY PHILANTHROPY

BEFORE THE FAIR

Live On-Screen at the DIA!

Detroit Institute of Arts

5200 Woodward Avenue

Detroit MI

DIA Lecture Hall

1:00 PM (P)

FREE, Pre-registration required: dia.org/events

Noah Charney

Brushed Aside: The Untold Story Of Women in Art

Pulitzer Prize-nominee

Noah Charney celebrates the great women artists and influencers who deserve to be much better known.

Mr. Charney will be live from Germany in conversation with Judith F. Dolkart (in person), DIA Deputy Director, Art, Education & Programs

Following the presentation, please join a DIA docent-led tour of celebrated women artists highlighted by Noah Charney.

Literary Agent: Amy and Mark Haimann

Sponsor: Janice Charach Gallery; JTraveler

1:00 PM (P)

Sarah Goodman Confino

She’s Up to No Good

For a woman and her sassy, eccentric grandmother, a road trip to their seaside Massachusetts hometown will change their lives in this funny, poignant, and life-affirming novel about family, true love, and second chances. Will leave you smiling long after you turn the last page.

In-person at The J Supporter: Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Shalom

7:00 PM (P)

Rabbi Diana Fersko

We Need to Talk About Antisemitism

Millennial author Rabbi Fersko gives readers the tools needed to understand the state of antisemitism today and how to speak up against it.

“An essential read for anyone interested in antiracism or diversity, equity, and inclusion” —LibraryJournal.com

In conversation with Emily Broder, ADL Michigan Associate Director

In-person at The J

Scan Code to pre-register or visit dia.org/events

Bronze Book Sponsor: ADL Michigan (AntiDefamation League); The Cis Maisel Center for Judaic Studies and Community Engagement, Oakland University

Sponsor: JLearn; SAJE (Seminars for Adult Enrichment)

6:00 PM (P)

Walk the red carpet while enjoying an exclusive PATRONS ONLY pre-glow including Hollywood-themed food and drinks.

Underwriter: DeRoy Testamentary Foundation

7:30 PM (P)

Open to the Community

MICHAEL SCHULMAN

Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

New York Times bestselling author Michael Schulman returns with a captivating history of the Academy Awards featuring a star-studded cast of Hollywood players, focusing on the brutal battles, rivalries, and behind-the-scenes turmoil.

In conversation with Elliot Wilhelm, DIA Film Curator

In-person at The J

Author Talk and Concert Tickets: $25

Literary Agent: Terry Hollander; Art and Helene Indianer; Sheri and David Jaffa

Sponsor: The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

A Concert of Award-Winning Music that Made the Films featuring Cantor Neil and Stephanie Michaels with John Bogdan, piano

Immediately following author talk, enjoy a live musical salute including such classics as “Over the Rainbow,” “Shallow,” “Moon River,” and “The Way We Were.”

10:00 AM (P)

“Midrash & Mimosas”

Brunch with Rabbi Marla J. Feldman

Join us for an exclusive text study session with Rabbi Marla J. Feldman while enjoying mimosas and brunch. Registration is limited.

$30 for brunch & text study

$50 for brunch, text study, and book

In-person at The J

Visit our community partner for BOOK DAYS:

Sunday, October 22 – Saturday, October 28

Mention ‘DETROIT JEWISH BOOK FAIR’ at purchase for 20% of your in-store and web purchases to benefit The J!

Gateway Center

7260 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield Township

11:30 AM (P)

Rabbi Marla J. Feldman

Biblical Women

Speak: Hearing Their Voices through New and Ancient Midrash

Rabbi Feldman combines biblical text with a creative revisioning of ten biblical women’s stories, an analysis of the related classical midrash and commentaries, and the author’s insights for the modern world. In-person at The J

Silver Book Sponsor: Women of Temple Israel; Temple Kol Ami Sisterhood; Temple Shomer Emunim

Bronze Book Sponsor: Cohn-Haddow Center for Judaic Studies, Wayne State University Sponsor: JLearn; SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish Enrichment)

1:00 PM (P)

Benyamin Cohen

The Einstein

Effect: How the World’s Favorite Genius Got into Our Cars, Our Bathrooms, and Our Minds

An in-depth, often hilarious look at how Einstein's science continues to show up in so many facets of our everyday lives and his enduring legacy as an unlikely pop culture icon.

In-person at The J

PLATINUM DAY SPONSOR: ALYSSA MERTZ AND SUSAN SOVEL

PLATINUM DAY SPONSOR: ALYSSA MERTZ AND SUSAN SOVEL

3:30 PM (P)

Teatime with American Girl® Authors JULIA DEVILLERS and JENNIFER ROY

Hear from these best-selling authors as they celebrate their new ‘90s historical interfaith twin characters, Isabel™ and Nicki™

Hosted by JFamily and the Detroit Jewish Book Fair in partnership with The Sarah and Irving Pitt ECC and JCC Day Camps. $15 per person, includes one raffle ticket. Perfect for families with children ages 3-9!

In-person at The J

Bring your favorite doll or stuffy and join us for an afternoon of fun! Hear from these best-selling authors as they celebrate their new ‘90s historical interfaith twin characters, Isabel™ and Nicki™. Tons of fun including tea party snacks, teacup decorating, and much more. All attendees receivea free chance to win one of three American Girl® doll prize packages!

3:30 PM (P)

Mark Snyder

Mountaintop: The Inside Story of Michigan’s 1997 National Title Climb

A fast-paced, roller-coaster tale of the only national championship team in the modern history of Michigan football. Mountaintop tells the story of an unheralded leader of imperfect men who came together for a moment larger than themselves. College football fans will relate to the climb and summiting of a perfect season. Special guests include Eddie Magnus.

In-person at The J

Bronze Book Sponsor: Temple Israel Sponsor: JCC Maccabi Games®; JRec

Scan Code to register or visit jlive.app/events/5221

7:00 PM (P)

Muppets in Moscow: The Unexpected Crazy True Story of Making Sesame Street in Russia

A highly entertaining and thrilling account of cultural clashes, assassinations, and dashed hopes about the post-communist era. In conversation with Sherry Margolis, Former Fox 2 News Anchor

In-person at The J

Sponsor: The Berman Center for the Performing Arts

Natasha Lance Rogoff

PLATINUM DAY SPONSOR: ELLEN AND JEROLD MINKIN

IRWIN SHAW* MEMORIAL EVENT BOOK CLUB NIGHT

Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar

Target Tehran

The inside story of the tumultuous history of how Israel has managed to outmaneuver Iran—so far.

Literary Agent: Donald and Janet Schenk

Bronze Book Sponsor: The Eastern Michigan University Center for Jewish Studies

Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or watch on YouTube.

*Detroit Jewish Book Fair founder

Elizabeth L. Silver

The Majority

A riveting novel of love friendship, motherhood, ambition, and one woman’s fight to be a Supreme Court justice. The Majority brings us into the sacrifices, heartaches, and complex emotional life of a powerful woman, whose life and work turn out to have supreme stakes.

In-person at The J Dinner followed by author talk

Pre-registration required

Gold Book Sponsor: Bookstock

Bronze Book Sponsor: Hadassah Greater Detroit

1:00 PM (V)

Jonathan Freedland

The Escape Artist

A complex hero. A forgotten story. Award-winning journalist Jonathan Freedland tells the astonishing true story of Rudolf Vrba, the man who broke out of Auschwitz, to warn the world of a truth too few were willing to hear.

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award

In conversation withJamie Wraight, Director, The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive, U of M-Dearborn

Bronze Book Sponsor: The Voice/Vision Holocaust Survivor Oral History Archive

Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or watch on YouTube.

Colin Campbell

Finding the Words: Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose

A powerful account of one father's journey through unimaginable grief, weaving the author's deeply personal story of loss with comfort, guidance, and useful advice on how to survive in the aftermath of loss.

In conversation with Rabbi Joseph Krakoff, Senior Director, Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network

Literary Agent: Steven and Sandi Matz

Bronze Book Sponsor: Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy Network

Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or watch on YouTube.

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1:00 PM (V)

Lisa Scottoline Loyalty

An emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia on the beautiful island of Sicily. A cast of unforgettable characters collides in this epic tale of good versus evil creating a singular novel that no reader will be able to put down.

In conversation with MI authorKaren Tintori

Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or watch on YouTube.

PLATINUM DAY SPONSOR: ELAINE AND MICHAEL SERLING

11:00 AM (V)

Jennifer Coburn

Cradles of the Reich

This chilling novel brings us inside the Lebensborn Society maternity homes that existed in several countries, where thousands of “racially fit” babies were bred and taken from their mothers to be raised as part of the new Germany.

In conversation with Rabbi Benjamin Altshuler

Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or watch on YouTube.

1:00 PM (V)

Jewish Book Month’s Community

Read with author

Dani Shapiro

7:00 PM (P)

Daniel Stone

Sinkable: Obsession, the Deep Sea, and the Shipwreck of the Titanic

A fascinating plunge into the story of the world’s most famous shipwreck. This page-turning tale of history, science, and obsession, uncovers the untold story of the Titanic not as a ship but as a shipwreck.

In-person at The J

Join Jewish Book Council in partnership with JBCNetwork sites for an interactive conversation with Dani Shapiro about the parallels between her National Jewish Book Award-winning books, Inheritance and Signal Fires, that feel like bashert. All book clubs and readers are invited to participate in this unique event! Join us in the Janice Charach Gallery for a live stream or scan to register.

7:00 PM (P)

Martin Fletcher

Teachers: The Ones I Can’t Forget

Award-winning journalist and former NBC News correspondent Martin Fletcher details the struggles of everyday people in extraordinary circumstances. Fletcher’s writing is uplifting as he examines the truth of resilience despite hardship.

In-person at The J

Bronze Book Sponsor: ORT America, Michigan Region Sponsor: The J's Opening the Doors

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

LUNCH WITH THE AUTHORS

12:00 PM (P)

Aaron Hamburger

Hotel Cuba

A stunning novel about two sheltered Russian Jewish sisters fleeing the chaos of World War I and the Soviet Revolution, desperate to make a new life in America, who find themselves trapped in the sultry, hedonistic world of 1920s Havana.

Nina Simon

Mother-Daughter

Murder Night

A fun, fresh, and twisty debut whodunnit about a grandmother-motherdaughter team who come together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their coastal California town. Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door!

KRISTALLNACHT PROGRAM

7:00 PM (P)

Meryl Frank

Unearthed

Meryl Frank, former US Representative and Ambassador to the United Nations, has written a mystery woven into a beautifully constructed family memoir about a beloved and revolutionary cousin, a celebrated actress in Vilna before World War II.

In conversation with Aliza Tick, Manager of Museum Education, The Zekelman Holocaust Center

In-person at The J

Bronze Book Sponsor: The Zekelman Holocaust Center

Supporter: Hidden Children of Michigan

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

11:00 AM (P)

Danielle Friedman

Let’s Get Physical: How Women Discovered Exercise and Reshaped the World

Lunch followed by author talks

Pre-registration required

Bronze Book Sponsor: David-Horodoker Organization; National Council of Jewish Women, Michigan; West Bloomfield Township Public Library

Journalist Danielle Friedman reveals the fascinating hidden history of contemporary women’s fitness culture. A captivating blend of reportage and personal narrative that explores women’s exercise from jogging and Jazzercise to Jane Fonda.

A New Yorker Best Book of 2022

In-person at The J Sponsor: Ageless and Active

For tickets and registration: www.jccdet.org/bookfair • 248-609-3303

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

SATURDAY NIGHT @ THE J

7:30 PM (P)

Gary Graff

Alice Cooper @ 75 (Conversation & Performance: $25)

Veteran Michigan rock journalist Gary Graff details the life and career of Alice Cooper, considered the godfather of shock rock. In conversation with Rabbi Aaron Bergman.

Live performances by Hazzan Dan Gross and top area musicians.

In-person at The J

Literary Agent: Carol and Ron Fogel

Bronze Book Sponsor: Adat Shalom Synagogue theberman.org/calendar-of-events

SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 12

11:00 AM (P)

Howard Markel

The Secret of Life: Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, Francis Crick and the Discovery of DNA’s Double Helix

An authoritative history of the race to unravel DNA’s structure by one of the most prominent medical historians. A story of genius and perseverance, The Secret of Life is a sweeping narrative that finally gives the woman at the center of this landmark discovery her due. An NPR Best Book of the Year

In-person at The J

Literary Agent: Nancy and Sam Shamie

Sponsor: SAJE (Seminars for Adult Enrichment) Supporter: Limmud Michigan

SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 12

1:00 PM (P)

David & Susan Schwartz

The Joy of Costco: A Treasure Hunt from A to Z

Join David and Susan Schwartz, two of Costco's biggest fans, on a whirlwind Costco tour around the globe. On the 40th anniversary of the opening of Costco’s first warehouse, they will have visited at least one in 46 states. The book covers Costco topics in a whimsical A to Z format.

In-person at The J Silver Book Sponsor: B'nai B'rith InternationalGreat Lakes Region

1:30 PM (P)

Elyssa Friedland

The Museum of Lost Teeth

Ever wonder what the Tooth Fairy does with all those lost teeth? This charming picture book provides a lively, entertaining answer to charm all.

Special Book Fair Event at Huntington Woods Library, 26415 Scotia Road, Huntington Woods

2:30 PM (P)

Lynne Golodner

Woman of Valor

After a sudden breakup, journalist Sally Sterling is assigned to write about an Orthodox Jewish enclave in Skokie and is welcomed into a world she's never known. A year later, fully religious, she meets Barry and they build a happy life together until her former love finds her online. Will Sally lose the life she so carefully constructed? Find out in this new book by Michigan author and podcaster!

In-person at The J

Bronze Book Sponsor: Adat Shalom Synagogue Sisterhood