uscpress.com - Jewish Studies https://uscpress.com/ Understanding Philip Roth https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633717/Understanding-Philip-Roth
A panoramic and accessible guide to one of the most celebrated—and controversial—authors of the twentieth century

Philip Roth was one of the most prominent, controversial, and prolific…]]>
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Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633262/Jewish-Sanctuary-in-the-Atlantic-World
A cultural and architectural history of Judaism as it expanded and took root in the Atlantic world

Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World is a unique blend of cultural and architectural…]]>
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Phoning Home https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633280/Phoning-Home
A collection of short personal essays on complex issues that range from humorous to poignant

Phoning Home is a collection of entertaining and thought-provoking essays featuring the auth…]]>
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Famous all over Town https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633302/Famous-all-over-Town
A comically candid novel of the small-town South, rampant with revelations from bedrooms, courtrooms, and all points in between

Novelist Walker Percy once said that the only remaining u…]]>
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Understanding Gary Shteyngart https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633476/Understanding-Gary-Shteyngart
A survey of the Russian-born American author's work and themes questioning identity, politics, and multiculturalism

Understanding Gary Shteyngart, the first comprehensive examination of…]]>
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Understanding Marge Piercy https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633575/Understanding-Marge-Piercy
An examination of form and theme in Piercy's acclaimed poetry, fiction, and nonfiction

Grounded in feminism, political activism, and Jewish spirituality, Marge Piercy's work includes mo…]]>
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Kugels and Collards https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633681/Kugels-and-Collards
Bitter Southerner 2024 Summer Reading Roundup • Garden & Gun fall cookbooks pick • The Nosher Best Jewish Cookbooks of 2023 • The Local Palate Best Cookbooks of 2023 • Food Network 35 Best Jew…]]>
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Liberty Street https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633762/Liberty-Street
A Good Morning America 2024 GMA Buzz Pick

Purchasing a historic Savannah home unlocks the sweeping story of a Southern Jewish family

As Jason K. Friedman renovated his flat in a…]]>
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South of My Dreams https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633773/South-of-My-Dreams
Woman plans, God laughs . . . Woman Persists.

Introducing a new Jewish voice from the South that tells us with humor, panache, and raw frankness her irresistible story of what it means…]]>
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Peddlers, Merchants, and Manufacturers https://uscpress.com/book-post/4633763/Peddlers-Merchants-and-Manufacturers
2024 George C. Rogers Jr. Award Finalist, best book of South Carolina history

A new perspective on Jewish history in the South

Diane Catherine Vecchio examines the diverse econom…]]>
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