Dear AJL members, I wanted to send you a quick note to let you know about an exciting new project from Jewish Book Council's JBC Book Clubs department that I hope will be of interest to you. The National Jewish Book Club is complimentary program that offers an exciting, accessible way to discover a new favorite book or re-read an old one.
For this first year, Jewish Book Council has selected 16 titles, both fiction and non-fiction, from the breadth of Jewish literature. The books—current, classic, and everything in between—were carefully selected for their quality, their potential for interesting conversation, and the variety that they represent. The titles are presented in a beautiful book club guide with information on each book and discussion questions. The National Jewish Book Club is designed to encourage readers and book groups to engage with the program in the way that suits them best. Book groups can choose how many of the suggested titles they wish to read and in what order, plus they also have the option of connecting with selected authors online through the JBC Live Chat program whenever possible. Additionally, JBC will facilitate six online conversation each year. These conversations will create their own national book club and also serve as a supplement to a book club's individual reading. The first conversation is coming up soon; join us on Thursday, Nov. 13 at 8:15 pm EST/5:15 pm PST as we talk with Molly Antopol, the author of *The UnAmericans*! If you'd like more information, please visit www.jewishbookcouncil.org/bookclub/national-jewish-book-club. And of course, JBC Book Clubs' regular programs are all available, from book recommendations and support in starting a book club to video chats with any of over 400 authors and assistance in locating or creating discussion questions. Please feel free to be in touch with any questions or anything that I can do to assist book clubs at your library. Thanks! Miri -- Miri Pomerantz Dauber Director, JBC Book Clubs Jewish Book Council 520 8th Avenue, 4th floor New York, NY 10018 (212) 786-5157 (212) 532-4952 (fax) *www.JewishBookCouncil.org/bookclub <http://www.JewishBookCouncil.org/bookclub>* Become a member of the new National Jewish Book Club! Find out more at www.jewishbookcouncil.org/bookclub. Twitter.com/JewishBook <http://twitter.com/JewishBook> | Facebook.com/JewishBookCouncil <http://facebook.com/JewishBookCouncil> | Pinterest.com/JewishBook <http://pinterest.com/JewishBook> |
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