Hi everyone! If you’re new here, welcome! At The Five Books, we’re all about connecting through stories. What role do books play in shaping who we are? Which beloved books do you share with your favo…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
In a time of loneliness and isolation, social rupture and alienation, what will it take to mend our broken hearts and rebuild our society?
Sharon Brous—a leading American rabbi—makes the case that th…
Published on 4 months ago
Season 2 Episode 10
“Show me what scares you, and I’ll show you your soul.”
In American Scary, noted cultural historian Jeremy Dauber draws a captivating through line that ties historical influences ranging from the Sa…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Season 2 Episode 9
The long-awaited follow-up to the Reese’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestselling global phenomenon The Light We Lost: a thrilling love story about the roles fate and choice play in shaping a l…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Season 2 Episode 8
Long before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Jacob Fagin was scratching out a life for himself in the dark alleys of nineteenth-century London. Born in the Jewish enclave of Stepney shortly afte…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
What does it take to escape the plotlines mapped onto us? Searching for clues in the work of her literary foremothers, Lipson untangles what it means to be a girl, a woman, a lover, a partner, a daug…
Published on 5 months ago
Season 2 Episode 6
To say Alex has had it rough is an understatement. His father's gone, his mother is struggling with mental health issues, and he's now living with an aunt and uncle who are less than excited to have …
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Season 2 Episode 5
Cassie and Zoe Grossberg were thrust into the spotlight as The Griffin Sisters, a pop duo that defined the aughts. Together, they skyrocketed to the top, gracing MTV, SNL, and the cover of Rolling St…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Award-winning author Dara Horn is also a professor of Jewish literature. In discussing the Tevye story, she went into a deep dive, explaining each of the daughters’ marriages as a confrontation with …
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
Season 2 Episode 4
Dara Horn is the award-winning author of six books, including the novels The World to Come, All Other Nights, and the essay collection People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present. Her lates…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
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