Talented authors, amazing reads

DIANE & BARRY WILEN JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL

Our book festival features diverse genres and engaging panels with established & emerging authors.
All programs take place at the David Posnack JCC
Individual Events: $18 Members / $25 Community

 
Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot by Zibby Owens
Join bestselling author Zibby Owens for a conversation with fellow author Dara Levan as they discuss Zibby's newest release. In Between Chapters, Zibby offers a front-row seat to her decade of reinvention as she goes from being an Upper East Side stay-at-home mom of four to a divorced and remarried “book-fluencer,” author, publisher, award-winning podcaster and bookstore owner.
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Monday, November 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM - The End of My Life is Killing Me by Annabelle Gurwitch
In this candid and darkly funny memoir, Annabelle Gurwitch shares her experience living with a cancer diagnosis, challenging the "brave warrior" narrative often tied to illness. With her signature humor and honesty, The End of My Life is Killing Me reflects on aging, mortality and finding unexpected moments of joy in the face of uncertainty.
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Monday, December 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Off the Record by Sara Goodman Confino
Her newest book, Off the Record, is a 1960s-era romantic comedy and mystery following Judy Greenberg, a Jewish typist who becomes entangles in a dangerous Cold War spy plot in a male-dominated Washington, D.C. newsroom.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2027 at 7:00 PM - White. Blonde. Jew. by Alyssa Rosenheck
In an age of curated silence, false virtue and weaponized identity, Alyssa Rosenheck refused to shrink. White. Blonde. Jew. is a brave cultural and political narrative for anyone ready to speak truth, reclaim moral clarity and lead with values that won't bend.
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For more details, contact: Nancy Cohen at ncohen@dpjcc.org or call 954- 434-0499 Ext. 1114