Rachel Cockerell will discuss her innovative family memoir, which tells the story of a long-lost plan to create a Jewish state in Texas. She weaves together diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and interviews in a highly inventive style. About the speaker: Rachel Cockerell is an author and historian whose debut book, Melting Point, draws on research […]

Jane Eisner traces the professional accomplishments and personal challenges of pop icon Carole King, exploring her unique contribution to American music. About the speaker: Jane Eisner is a widely published journalist who held leadership positions at the Philadelphia Inquirer and The Forward. She is also the author of Taking Back the Vote. Books will be […]