“Romantic Comedy” is not a deep novel, and, despite its feminist-rage premise, it’s unlikely to change the state of gender roles and expectations going forward. In any case, for lovers of the romance genre, it’s a delightful read.

Walter Rosenberg’s unique overview of Auschwitz, his long period in the camp, and status and assortment of duties made him a key witness.

The Orthodyke is having something of a cultural moment.

Graver’s writing is beautiful, lyrical and the embodiment of the “kantika” — the song — of the title. 

From New York City to the Catskills to Miami Beach; from the luftmensch-professor father on Mrs. Maisel’s side to the meddling, overbearing Jewish mother on Mr. Maisel’s; add in some brisket and a few Yiddishisms here and there, and bam! — you’ve got Amazon Prime’s Jewish schtick conglomerate, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

Violence, elusive clues, a gaggle of potential suspects, forgotten crimes, and a countdown until the next murder are mixed together with a healthy dose of Jewish education in a new, tightly wrought crime thriller, “The Redeemer,” by debut novelist Victoria Goldman.

Each section of the novel is framed by a Jewish concept or observance: Shabbat, Days of Awe, Mitzvah, Passover, and Feast of Weeks.

Review of “Rare Stuff” by Brett Ashley Kaplan

Kaplan might not be a household name for all readers, but she’s certainly a writer’s writer.