Jewish Book Council Virtual Programs

Hiding Mengele with author Betina Anton
December 15, 2025 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
In this powerful investigative journey, journalist Betina Anton uncovers long-buried secrets tied to a chilling childhood memory—her kindergarten teacher’s 1985 arrest for allegedly hiding the remains of Nazi war criminal Josef Mengele. Years later, her search for the mysterious Liselotte Bossert leads deep into Mengele’s hidden life in South America and exposes shocking truths about one of history’s most infamous fugitives.

Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz with author Anne Sebba
January 26, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz tells the powerful true story of nearly fifty female prisoners who were forced to form an orchestra in Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1943. Playing for Nazi officers and accompanying forced laborers, their music became both a means of survival and a source of deep moral conflict. Award-winning historian Anne Sebba explores this haunting chapter of Holocaust history through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, shedding light on the lives of the women whose talent helped them endure unimaginable horrors.

When Women Get Sick with author Rebecca Bloom
March 16, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
When Women Get Sick offers vital guidance for women navigating illness and those who support them. Bloom explores key topics like building support systems, managing insurance, communicating with doctors, and staying mentally and emotionally grounded through the journey.

A Light in the Northern Sea with author Tim Brady
April 13, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
A gripping, little-known true story of how the people of Denmark banded together during WWII to rescue nearly all of their Jewish citizens. Risking their lives, they ferried families to safety in Sweden—one small boat at a time—in a remarkable act of courage and humanity.

The Prosecutor with author Jack Fairweather
June 15, 2026 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The Volunteer is the powerful true story of a Jewish lawyer who returned to post-WWII Germany to prosecute Nazi war crimes. Instead of justice, he faced a nation intent on forgetting its past—revealing a gripping battle for truth, memory, and accountability.