Jewish Book Festival
Hillary Waksman & Monica Genet, Co-Chairpersons
Schedule of Events
OPENING NIGHT
RON SUSKIND
Saturday, October 15 • 8:00 p.m.
Confidence Men: Wall Street, Washington, and the Education of a President
We are honored to present the return of acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind. In this gripping and 
brilliantly reported book, he tells for the first time the full story of America’s financial meltdown and an untested new president charged with commanding Washington, taming Wall Street, rescuing an economy on the verge of collapse, and restoring the confidence of a shaken nation. Confidence Men goes beyond the headlines and previous accounts, bringing into focus the unprecedented struggle between the nation's two capitals—New York and Washington, one of private gain, the other of public purpose—that continues to divide America.
Ron Suskind is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Way of the World, The One Percent Doctrine, The Price of Loyalty and A Hope in the Unseen. From 1993 to 2000 he was the senior national affairs writer for the Wall Street Journal, where he won a Pulitzer Prize.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $12 • Non-members $15
BOOK AND AUTHOR LUNCHEON
ALICE HOFFMAN
Tuesday, October 25 • 11:00 a.m.
The Dovekeepers
Mesmerizing, beautiful and haunting describe best-selling author Alice Hoffman's 28 novels, which have been the basis for the films Aquamarine, The River King and Practical Magic, which starred Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.
Set in ancient Israel, The Dovekeepers is based on one of the most significant events in Jewish history, the Romans’ siege of Masada in 70 C.E. Nine hundred Jews held out against the Romans for months on a mountain about 60 miles from Jerusalem. All but two women and five children were massacred. Hoffman retells this story from the point of view of four extraordinary women, who come to Masada independently, each with a secret to keep. The Dovekeepers gives voice to Hoffman’s passion for mythology, magic, archaeology, her inimitable understanding of women and her Jewish roots. She makes ancient history feel immediate and compelling. The Dovekeepers is a spellbinding and gripping book.
Publication date is October 4, 2011. Book available on E-readers and retail outlets or from the JCC at a special hardcover price of $25. Purchase at JCC front desk beginning on October 4 through October 14.
LUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING
Admission $40
Limited seating. Paid reservations required.
SHAWN GREEN
Thursday, October 27 • 7:30 p.m.
The Way of Baseball: Finding Stillness at 95 MPH
In The Way of Baseball, two-time All-Star Shawn Green, whose glorious Major League Baseball career spanned nearly 14 
years, shares the life lessons the game taught him about finding stillness -- even with a ball hurtling toward him at 95 mph. Green's book appeals to more than just sports fans, as he shares how he achieved his boyhood dream of being a Major Leaguer. He explains how he achieved success and happiness through being attentive and focused amidst the crazy moments of life, whether it was fly balls or fatherhood.
Shawn Green's MLB career included playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets. He won numerous accolades, including the Golden Glove Award, Silver Slugger and holds several league records. Throughout his career, he was active in countless charities and donated close to $2 million to numerous causes, most notably the Dodgers Dream Foundation.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $7 • Non-members $10
In cooperation with
CHARLES FOX
Monday, October 31 • 7:30 p.m.
Killing Me Softly: My Life in Music
Television, movie and music fans know his work well. Charles Fox has composed hundreds of songs, among them the iconic 
themes of Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Love American Style, The Love Boat and Monday Night Football; and the scores for Goodbye Columbus, Nine to Five and Foul Play. Twice nominated for an Academy Award and a two-time Emmy winner, Fox also won a Grammy for Killing Me Softly with His Song and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In his memoir, Killing Me Softly, Fox recounts his development as a musician and reflects on working with some of the greatest names in entertainment, among them, Barry Manilow, Lena Horne, Fred Astaire, Carly Simon and Johnny Mathis. His memoir is a compelling story of a musician and composer whose work continues to entertain and inspire listeners worldwide. Charles Fox will share his reflections through stories and songs.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $7 • Non-members $10
In cooperation with
ADINA HOFFMAN & PETER COLE
Thursday, November 3 • 7:30 p.m.
Sacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza
In Sacred Trash, acclaimed essayist, Adina Hoffman, and MacArthur-winning poet and translator, Peter Cole, tell the
story of the retrieval of the most vital cache of Jewish manuscripts ever discovered from an Egyptian geniza or repository for worn-out texts. This tale of buried scholarly treasure weaves together unforgettable portraits of Solomon Schechter and other heroes of this drama with explorations of the medieval documents—letters and poems, wills and marriage contracts, Bibles, money orders, fiery dissenting tracts, fashion-conscious trousseaux lists, prescriptions, petitions and mysterious magical charms.
Adina Hoffman is the author of House of Windows: Portraits from a Jerusalem Neighborhood and My Happiness Bears No Relation to Happiness: A Poet’s Life in the Palestinian Century, which was named a best book of 2009 by the Barnes & Noble Review. Peter Cole’s most recent book of poems is Things on Which I’ve Stumbled. He was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2007.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $7 • Non-members $10
In cooperation with
BRUNCH
DANI SHAPIRO
Sunday, November 6 • 10:00 a.m.
Devotion
In her mid-forties and settled into the responsibilities and routines of adulthood, Dani Shapiro found herself with more 
questions than answers. Devotion, a best-selling spiritual detective story, is Shapiro’s highly personal search for something to believe. A reckoning of the choices she has made and the knowledge she has gained, Devotion is the story of a woman whose search for meaning ultimately leads her home. Her journey is at once poignant and funny, intensely personal—and completely universal.
Dani Shapiro’s books include best-selling memoirs, Devotion and Slow Motion and five novels including Black & White and Family History. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta, Tin House, One Story, Elle, The New York Times Book Review, The Los Angeles Times, and has been widely anthologized. She is a contributing editor at Travel & Leisure.
BRUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $18 • Non-members $20
Limited seating. Reservations required.
In cooperation with
COMMUNITY READ-IN
JULIE ORRINGER
Monday, November 7 • 7:30 p.m.
The Invisible Bridge
We encourage community book clubs to read “The Invisible Bridge” and to attend the program. It is a great way to bring people of all ages and backgrounds together to share the love of reading and learning together.
Julie Orringer’s astonishing first novel is a grand love story set against a backdrop of Budapest and Paris. It is an epic tale of three brothers whose lives are ravaged by war and the chronicle of one family’s struggle against the forces that threaten to annihilate it. The Invisible Bridge tells the story of a love tested by disaster, of a family shattered and remade in history’s darkest hour and of the dangerous power of art in a time of war. Expertly crafted, magnificently written, emotionally haunting and impossible to put down, the novel resoundingly confirms Julie Orringer’s place as one of today’s most vital and commanding young literary talents.
Julie Orringer is the author of the award-winning short-story collection How to Breathe Underwater, a New York Times Notable Book. She is the winner of The Paris Review’s Discovery Prize.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $7 • Non-members $10
In cooperation with
ARIEL SABAR
Wednesday, November 9 • 7:30 p.m.
Heart of the City: Nine Stories of Love and Serendipity on the Streets of New York
Intrigued by the romance of his own parents, who met in Washington Square Park in New York City, Ariel Sabar set off on a
search for other couples who married after first meeting in one of New York City’s iconic public spaces. Heart of the City tells the remarkable, funny, and moving true stories of nine ordinary couples—from the 1940s to the present—whose matchmaker was the city of New York.
Ariel Sabar's debut book, My Father's Paradise, won the 2008 National Book Critics Circle Award for autobiography and was a finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Washington Monthly. He was an award-winning former staff writer for the Baltimore Sun and Christian Science Monitor.
BOOK SIGNING
DPJCC Members $7 • Non-members $10
In cooperation with
CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS
Beth Ahm Israel • Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America • Daniel Cantor Wultz Foundation • David Posnack Jewish Day School • Florida Atlantic University/Center for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights • Hadassah, Broward County Region • Jewish Federation of Broward County/Women's Philanthropy/Jewish Women's Foundation/Women's Division & the Women's Executive Circle • Miami Jewish Health Systems/Mo Funk, Chief Operating Officer • National Council of Jewish Women, Hollywood/North Dade • Nova Southeastern University • Temple Dor Dorim • Young Israel Sisterhood
For tickets and information please call Linda Kirschenbaum at 954-434-0499.
