JCC MetroWest presents, Emily Matchar, In the Shadow of the Greenbriar Nestled in the hills of West Virginia lies White Sulphur Springs, home to the Greenbriar Resort. Long a playground for presidents and film stars, the Greenbriar has its own gravitational pull. Over ten decades, four generations of the Zelner family must grapple with their […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Ayelet Tsabari, Songs for the Brokenhearted A Yemeni Israeli story of mothers and daughters, love and loss, and secrets untold, the novel shines a light on a little-known community and their rich history. In 1995, thirty-something Zohara, living in New York City, returns to Israel for the funeral of her mother, Saida, […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Sasha Vasilyuk, Your Presence is Mandatory A riveting debut novel, based on real events, Your Presence is Mandatory is about a Ukrainian World War II veteran with a secret that could land him in the Gulag, and his family who are forced to live in the shadow of all he has not […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Zibby Owens, Blank A wife, a mother, and frustrated writer faces an impossible deadline for turning her life around in a hilarious debut novel, Blank, about family, friendship, success, and exhilarating self -(re) discovery. Book group discussion at 12:00 PM Author presentation at 1:00 PM Book Group discussion and conversation with the […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Lihi Lapid, On Her Own Set between the eve of Passover and Israel’s Independence Day, On Her Own is a tense and immersive psychological read about two families looking for redemption and the transformative bonds between strangers. Book group discussion at 12:00 PM Author presentation at 1:00 PM Book Group discussion and […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Samantha Greene Woodruff, The Trade Off Bea Abramovitz has a gift for math and numbers. With her father, she studies the burgeoning Wall Street market’s stocks and patterns in the financial pages. After college she’s determined to parlay her talent for the prediction game into personal and professional success. But in the […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Lisa Barr, The Goddess of Warsaw Set in 2005 Los Angeles and 1943 Poland, The Goddess of Warsaw is an enthralling tale of a legendary Hollywood screen goddess with a dark secret about her experiences in the Warsaw Ghetto. When the famous actress is threatened by someone from her past, she must […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Sara Goodman Confino, "Don't Forget To Write" When Marilyn Kreinman is caught making out with the rabbi's son in front of the whole congregation, her parents ship her off to her great-aunt Ada for the summer. If anyone can save their daughter's reputation, it's Philadelphia's strict premier matchmaker. Wither that of Marilyn […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Lynda Cohen Loigman, "The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern" "The Love Elixer of Augusta Stern" is a reminder that age doesn't change who we are, that second chances are always possible, and that it is never too late to try and recapture the lost magic of our youth. Book group discussion at […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, "The Wolf Hunt" Award-winning author Ayelet Gundar-Goshen returns with a timely and suspenseful exploration of the fault lines in a community, a school, and a family, as a mother begins to suspect her teenage son of committing a terrible crime in her novel "The Wolf Hunt". Book group discussion at […]

JCC MetroWest presents, Talia Carner, "The Boy with the Star Tattoo" Talia Carner's "The Boy with the Star Tattoo" is an epic historical novel of ingenuity and courage, of love and loss, weaving two yet-untold events set in France. The first is set in 1946 in the aftermath of the Holocaust. The second covers the […]