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Arnon Z. Shorr

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Arnon Z. Shorr is an author of Jewish genre fiction, where popular genres get remixed and reimagined with elements of Jewish history, folklore, tradition and culture. He is also a screenwriter and filmmaker.

Arnon's swashbuckling graphic novel, José and the Pirate Captain Toledano, is an expansion of his award-winning short film about Jewish pirates in the 16th century Caribbean. He is a 2024 Fellow of the JWI Screenwriters Lab, and a 2024-25 Fellow of the PJ Library Sephardic Stories Initiative. He was born in Israel, lives in Massachusetts, and considers Los Angeles his creative home. ...more

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	José and the Pirate Captain Toledano by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Joshua M. Edelglass (Illustrator) 4.54 avg rating — 57 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wayfarers 4.71 avg rating — 24 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Brother's Keeper: A Story From a War by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Joshua M. Edelglass (illustrator) 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table #1: The Spanish Map by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Kat Baumann (illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Beast and the Booth: Festival of Forgotten Tales: Tale #1 by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Joshua M. Edelglass (illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tomb of the Broken Amulet: Festival of Forgotten Tales: Tale #2 by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Joshua M. Edelglass (Illustrator), Aljoša Tomić (Colors) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	BEN MORTARA AND THE THIEVES OF THE GOLDEN TABLE #1 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table: Special Edition by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Kat Baumann (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Kat Baumann (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table - Issue #2 - The Cistern Treasure: OxRock Edition by Arnon Z. Shorr (Goodreads Author), Kat Baumann (illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Arnon Shorr liked DOUGLAS J BERRY's review of Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table #1: The Spanish Map: "Legends Good color artwork. A team forms to find a legendary artifact from the time of king Solomon. Good Begining and cliffhanger."
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Arnon Shorr liked Sara's review of Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table #1: The Spanish Map: "This was a fun adventure! I really enjoyed the story and characters. The illustrations brought the story to life beautifully. I would definitely recommend this graphic novel to readers of all ages! I did read the Kindle version, which was a bit of a p" Read more of this review »
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Arnon Shorr made a comment on the poll: What book written by one of our author members would you like to read in the group in June 2025? " I sent this message to Brina this morning, and she suggested I share it in the comments here as well. So, (with Brina's blessing!) here it is: Hi, Brin ...more "
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Arnon Shorr voted on a poll in the group Jewish Book Club What book written by one of our author members would you like to read in the group in June 2025? He voted for: Wayfarers Wayfarers ...more
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Arnon Shorr and 1 other person liked Tina's review of Wayfarers: "Sometimes you find a book, and sometimes a book finds you. I'm not usually a "post-apocalypse world" reader, but the Jewish themes in this one piqued my interest. I think this book may appeal to non-Jewish readers, but I feel like, okay, you've got 1" Read more of this review »
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Arnon Shorr made a comment in the group Jewish Book Club — Nominations for our book for June 2025 topic " Brina wrote: "Hi, Arnon. Thank you for your nomination. We officially have a no self-promotion rule but decided to waive it this month to see if it le ...more "
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Arnon Shorr made a comment in the group Jewish Book Club — Jewish Children’s Literature topic " I know it's normally not acceptable for authors to promote their own work, but the June nominations specifically invite this, and have invited authors ...more "
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