"A new pop-up is about to make the Lower East Side feel like a page out of literary history. In honor of Jewish Book Month's 100th anniversary, the Jewish Book Council is turning 81 Hester Street into a pop-up bookstore on November 16 and 17-complete with 1,000 free books, steaming hot chocolate and a lineup that celebrates a century of Jewish storytelling."
"The free event pays tribute to a rich literary legacy that was started nearly a century ago by librarian Fanny Goldstein, who founded Jewish Book Week in the 1920s to bring attention to Jewish authors and literature. By the 1940s, the celebration grew into a full month and, in 1944, the Jewish Book Council was officially born. Today, the organization showcases more than 250 authors in 120 communities across North America and hosts over 1,000 events each year."
"On Sunday morning, early-comers can score a free copy of Additional author signings include ones with editor and author Talia Benamy; podcast host Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing (plus bagels, natch), with Niki Russ Federman on-site for signings from 10am to 11am. Zibby Owens; Richard Michelson, an award-winning poet and children's author; and Esther Chehebar, author of Sisters of Fortune a book that dives into family relationships in Brooklyn's Syrian Jewish community ."
An 81 Hester Street pop-up bookstore on November 16–17 will distribute 1,000 free books, serve hot chocolate and feature signings, bagels and curated programming. The event celebrates Jewish Book Month’s 100th anniversary and traces origins to Fanny Goldstein, who launched Jewish Book Week in the 1920s; the celebration expanded into a month by the 1940s and the Jewish Book Council formed in 1944. The Jewish Book Council now showcases over 250 writers in 120 communities across North America and runs more than 1,000 events annually. Programming includes signings with Talia Benamy, Niki Russ Federman, Zibby Owens, Richard Michelson and Esther Chehebar, plus spotlights on PJ Library, Artists Against Antisemitism, People Jew Wanna Know and JBI.
Read at Time Out New York
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