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January 10, 2014

Many thanks to The Jewish Book Council for including THE BOOK OF JONAH in their...

Many thanks to The Jewish Book Council for including THE BOOK OF JONAH in their Spring 2014 book preview. I'll be a blogging as their Visiting Scribe the week of January 28th!

http://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/_blog/The_ProsenPeople/post/spring-2014-jewish-book-preview/


New Jewish Books Spring 2014 | Jewish Book Council
www.jewishbookcouncil.org
Inspired by The Millions'� Great 2014 Book Preview , I thought I'd create a Jewish-slanted winter/spring 2014 book preview for JBC readers (obviously there's some crossover).
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Published on January 10, 2014 12:59

January 6, 2014

I have some readings to announce. If you're in the area, please come by to hear...

I have some readings to announce. If you're in the area, please come by to hear me read from THE BOOK OF JONAH, ask me anything, and get your copy of the book signed (with my name or someone else's--your choice!).




More readings to be scheduled soon...
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Published on January 06, 2014 08:45

December 17, 2013

'Tis the season for Best of the Year lists, so I thought I'd post one of my favo...

'Tis the season for Best of the Year lists, so I thought I'd post one of my favorite songs of 2013--and one that has some nice harmonies with the themes of the book...

(No video here, just play it for the audio.)


Hannah Georgas- Ode to Mom
Track 9 from her new album
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Published on December 17, 2013 13:23

December 11, 2013

An excerpt! Reviews! Readings! Book club questions! I've added a ton of new mate...

An excerpt! Reviews! Readings! Book club questions! I've added a ton of new material over at joshuamaxfeldman.com. Please let me know if there's anything else in particular you'd like to see up there...

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Published on December 11, 2013 06:59

December 2, 2013

I'm very proud to pass on this early review from Publishers Weekly, in which the...

I'm very proud to pass on this early review from
http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-8050-9776-4


Fiction Book Review: The Book of Jonah by Joshua Max Feldman. Holt, $28 (352p) ISBN...
www.publishersweekly.com
Two lost souls seek meaning in this enticing debut novel about faith and the “inescapability of being (oneself).” Jonah Jacobstein, a ladder-climbing associate at a large Manhattan law firm, finds him
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Published on December 02, 2013 09:06

November 21, 2013

November 14, 2013

It wasn't as romantic as I'd imagined--it happened in an email from my publisher...

It wasn't as romantic as I'd imagined--it happened in an email from my publisher--but my book got reviewed for the first time this week. Fortunately, Kirkus was very kind.

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/joshua-max-feldman/book-of-jonah/


THE BOOK OF JONAH by Joshua Max Feldman
www.kirkusreviews.com
A modern retelling of the story from the Hebrew Bible, with a corporate lawyer standing in for Jonah and Amsterdam for the belly of the whale.
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Published on November 14, 2013 09:11

November 13, 2013

This an audio recording of me discussing some of the threads of biography and im...

This an audio recording of me discussing some of the threads of biography and imagination that I tried to weave together in THE BOOK OF JONAH. (Message me about voiceover work--between this and seeing IN A WORLD, I feel I'm more than qualified.)


us.macmillan.com
The Book of Jonah by Joshua Max Feldman.

A major literary debut, an epic tale of love, failure,... Bonus Publisher Materials: Praise, Author Biography

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Published on November 13, 2013 05:19

November 12, 2013

THE BOOK OF JONAH GIVEAWAY

Goodreads friends! Anyone want to win a free copy of my novel, THE BOOK OF JONAH? The Book of Jonah A Novel by Joshua Max Feldman Here is your chance:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

The giveaway ends on November 15th. Good luck!
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Published on November 12, 2013 13:51

November 8, 2013

Many thanks to HIGH COUNTRY NEWS for listing THE BOOK OF JONAH as a top pick for...

Many thanks to HIGH COUNTRY NEWS for listing THE BOOK OF JONAH as a top pick for this reading season!


The reading season
www.hcn.org
Fall brings a new crop of noteworthy books, both fiction and nonfiction.
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Published on November 08, 2013 12:32