Celebrating National Jewish Book Month

THE BOOK OF BLESSINGS: A New Prayer Book for the Weekdays, the Sabbath and the New Moon Festival
MARCIA FALK
"We've waited 3,000 years: Marcia Falk's feminist prayer book is here!" -Lilith. From the author of the acclaimed translation of The Song of Songs, hailed as a classic by Adrienne Rich, comes this daring revisioning of Jewish liturgy in both Hebrew and English. "Falk's rare, poetic, spiritual and intellectual gifts ensure that this volume of feminist prayer will remain an enduring treasure." -Judith Plaskow.
HARPER SAN FRANCISCO $50.00 HARDCOVER

WRITING MOTHERS, WRITING DAUGHTERS
Tracing the Maternal in Stories by American Jewish Women
JANET HANDLER BURSTEIN
A refreshing look at the Jewish mother through her own and her daughter's eyes, Burstein's book restores an image that has been tarnished by decades of sentimental stereotypes and sour jokes. She takes readers on a journey through popular twentieth-century texts, examining mother-daughter portrayals by Anzia Yezierska, Edna Ferber, Vivian Gornick, Grace Paley and many others.
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS PRESS $14.95/$34.95 PAPER/HARDCOVER