Art Heist Thriller Headlines JCC’s Popular Author Series
Meet award-winning author B.A. Shapiro as she discusses her hot new novel about a young Boston artist caught up in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist… 25 years after the theft. Everyone is talking about The Art Forger. Come get the inside scoop!
Shapiro kicks off the JCC’s popular author series, Jewish Book Month, on Wednesday, Oct. 9. at 7:00pm. JBM is going strong in its 19th year of bringing exciting authors to the North Shore.
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The World Without You: Author Joshua Henkin will share his new book about family dynamics and drama. Three generations of the Frankel family gather at their beloved summer home in the Berkshires, one year after the death of the youngest member, a journalist killed on assignment in Iraq. Sibling rivalries, marital feuds, volatile women and silent men all combine and ultimately reveal the true meaning of family. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 7:00pm.
Jewhooing the Sixties: Enjoy a Sunday brunch with author and religion professor David Kaufman. Jewish legends Sandy Koufax, Lenny Bruce, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand all became famous in the early 1960s. We’ll explore the intersection between popular celebrity and Jewish identity.
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52 Weeks of Parenting Wisdom: Meet parenting consultant Meg Akabas as she walks us through her week-by-week guide to better parenting. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 7:00pm. (Cohen Hillel Academy, 6 Community Rd., Marblehead)
The Golem & the Jinni: Author Helene Wecker joins us for Girls Night Out at Kernwood Country Club in Salem to share her dazzling debut novel. A chance meeting between mythical beings takes readers on an incredible journey through cultures in turn-of-the-century New York. The story weaves strands of Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, historical fiction and magical fable. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 7:00pm. Enjoy cocktails, dinner and a shopping boutique!
For more information on JBM, click HERE. Get tickets by calling 781-631-8330, ext. 1022. The JCC is located at 4 Community Road, Marblehead. Everyone's welcome!
