44 | OCTOBER 24 • 2019 

Arts&Life

Many special events, beyond 
author presentations, add to this 
year’
s Detroit Jewish Book Fair, 
scheduled Nov. 2-10, at and 
outside the Jewish Community 
Center. There also are programs 
preceding and spanning the fair 
timeline. The Porch, a new café in 
the JCC, offers pizza, sandwiches, 
salads and more during Book Fair 
hours.
Visiting authors will discuss 
novels and nonfiction works that 
cover a vast range of subjects — 
mysteries, holidays, histories, reli-
gion, the Holocaust, biographies, 
psychology viewpoints, cooking 
techniques, children’
s interests 
and much more.
Go to bookfair.jccdet.org for full 
information on all the books and 
programs. Some are listed here:

Oct. 24: A celebration of the 60th 
anniversary of the Henry & Delia 
Meyers Library & Media Center 
spotlights Martin Fletcher, author 
of Promised Land: A Novel of 
Israel.

Oct. 27: Mary Gabriel, author of 
Ninth Street Women, will give a 
talk at the Detroit Institute of Arts 
followed by a docent-led tour.

Nov. 1: New and Notable: A 
Book Fair preview offers book 
discounts.

Nov. 3: Detroit Writes: Recent 
publications by Michigan authors 
are introduced.

Nov. 3: Reboot: An interactive 
program involves a “Six-Word 
Memoir on Jewish Life.”

Nov. 3: Rabbi Benjamin’
s Buttons 
by Alice B. McGinty is at the cen-
ter of activities for children age 
4 and younger at Aish HaTorah 
Detroit in Oak Park.

Nov. 3: The Drawing Your Story 
Cartooning Workshop is conduct-
ed by Jordan Gorfinkel, author of 
the Passover Haggadah Graphic 
Novel, who will speak earlier that 
day at noon.

Nov. 4 : A pop-up exhibit 
accompanies a talk by Mark 
Slobin, author of Motor City 
Music: A Detroiter Looks Back.

Nov. 4: Book Club Night 
introduces Jennifer Cody 
Epstein, author of Wunderland, 
during a dinner program.

Nov. 5: Einat Admony, author of 
 
Shuk: From Market to Table, the 
Heart of Israeli Home Cooking, 
demonstrates the how of some 
of her recipes.

Nov. 6: Patron Night includes an 
optional dinner and a presen-
tation by comedic personalities 
Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach 
and Alan Zweibel, authors of 
A Field Guide to the Jewish 
People.

Nov. 7: Lunch is planned with 
authors Myla Goldberg (Feast 
Your Eyes) and Sara Rose 
(D-Day Girls).

Nov. 7: Neighborly Discourse, 
a discussion with Rabbi 
Joshua Hammerman, author 

of Mensch-Marks, and Victor 
Begg, author of Our Muslim 
Neighbors, will be moderated 
by Rabbi Asher Lopatin.

Nov. 7: “Whiskey, Wine and 
Whining” features Rebecca 
Schrag Hershberg, author of 
The Tantrum Survival Guide, 
and gives parents a chance to 
connect at The Broock, 413 W. 
Nine Mile Road, Ferndale.

Nov. 7: Film screening of 
His Girl Friday, based on a 
play by Ben Hecht, adds to a 
presentation by author Adina 
Hoffman, who wrote Ben 
Hecht: Fighting Words, Moving 
Pictures.

Nov. 10: Rabbi Joseph Krakoff 
and Michelle Sider lead a 
life reflection workshop in 
conjunction with their book 
and associated coloring book 
Never Long Enough: Finding 
Comfort and Hope Amidst Grief 
and Loss. The presentation 
is among a number calling 
attention to Kristallnacht 
Remembrance Day. On the Run 
in Nazi Berlin: A Memoir, by Bev 
Saltzman Lewyn, is another. 

Special Events Highlighted

SUZANNE CHESSLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

COURTESY JORDAN GORFINKEL

ARTISAN/WORKMAN

COURTESY MARTIN FLETCHER

COURTESY CHARLESBRIDGE

