JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich August 6-August 23, 2026 An employee at a big tech company has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. A psychological thriller, JOB examines […]
JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich August 6-August 23, 2026 An employee at a big tech company has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. A psychological thriller, JOB examines […]
JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich August 6-August 23, 2026 An employee at a big tech company has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. A psychological thriller, JOB examines […]
Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals.
JOB by Max Wolf Friedlich August 6-August 23, 2026 An employee at a big tech company has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video. She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning. A psychological thriller, JOB examines […]
Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals.
Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals.
Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals.
Browse thousands of books and discover why book lovers return year after year to the J’s semi‑annual Used Book Sale—a can’t‑miss community event overflowing with incredible finds and unbeatable deals.
Enjoy brunch and talk with Gerry Mandel, author of A Few Words Before I Go, which grapples with issues of memory and aging in a warm, humorous way and takes on the task of putting a 70+ year career into words.
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Alex’s story explores religion, cultural identity, assimilation, empathy, gorillas that speak sign language—and what it means to be confronted with […]
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Alex’s story explores religion, cultural identity, assimilation, empathy, gorillas that speak sign language—and what it means to be confronted with […]
Alex Edelman’s Just for Us October 1- October 18, 2026 An anti-Semitic tweet leads comedian Alex Edelman to an unexpected place: a meeting of White Nationalists in Queens, face-to-face with the people behind the keyboards. Alex’s story explores religion, cultural identity, assimilation, empathy, gorillas that speak sign language—and what it means to be confronted with […]
Barak Benaryeh is a veterinarian and host of the podcast The Vet Off-Leash. His new book, The Vet Will See You Now: What Every Pet Owner Needs to Know (but Doesn’t) is described as “Kitchen Confidential meets All Creatures Great and Small.” If you feel overwhelmed by all the advice and options on pet food, […]
David Shlachter is a Tel Aviv- and California-based portrait photographer whose work reveals the human stories behind contemporary Israel. His new book, Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million, combines striking photography with oral history, portraying 100 Israelis–Jewish and non-Jewish, religious and secular, and people of all ages–at the moment Israel’s population reached ten million. Experience Israel […]
Zibby Owens is an author, podcaster, publisher, bookstore owner, and founder of Zibby Media—one of today’s most dynamic champions of books and writers. In her candid new essay collection, Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot, she reflects with warmth and humor on motherhood, friendship, love, career reinvention, and […]
St. Louis native Danny Meyer is the celebrated restaurateur and entrepreneur behind Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack. In his new book, What Could Possibly Go Right?, he shares candid stories, hard-earned leadership lessons, and practical tools for building energized teams, enduring cultures, and organizations where people can thrive. Whether you […]
Marc Shaiman is the award-winning composer, lyricist, arranger, and producer behind beloved Broadway shows and films including Hairspray, Smash, When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle, and Sister Act, and many more. In his candid and wickedly funny memoir, Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner, he looks back on five decades […]
Cousins Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper are the fourth-generation co-owners of Russ & Daughters, the beloved New York appetizing institution founded in 1914. Their new book, Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing, brings together treasured recipes, family stories, and the remarkable history of a business that has helped define Jewish food culture […]
What if feeling happier didn't require changing your life; just changing how you use your body? Bestselling author Janice Kaplan explores the surprising science behind the mind-body connection in her new book, What Your Body Knows About Happiness. Drawing on cutting-edge research and engaging storytelling, Kaplan reveals simple, practical ways your posture, movement, breathing, and […]
Sometimes the best way to understand ourselves is through someone else's story. Join acclaimed novelists Emily Matchar and Jenna Blum for an engaging conversation about the art of fiction, unforgettable characters, and the stories that stay with us long after we've turned the final page. Matchar's The Lost Girl of Craven County brings Depression-era North […]
Come to the 2026 Jewish Book Festival’s Missouri’s Own panel for a lively, thought-provoking conversation with four homegrown authors whose books could hardly be more different—and whose questions could hardly be more timely. Prof. Flora Cassen’s Stained Glass helps readers look more clearly at the long history of antisemitism and the ways it has shaped […]
