Current Titles
The Nextbook/Schocken book series began releasing titles in 2005, and will continue with the current series through 2012.
Resurrecting Hebrew Ilan Stavans
Resurrecting Hebrew
A fascinating biography as well as a moving personal journey.

"A remarkably original and appealing book."
Harlond Bloom
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Benjamin Disraeli Adam Kirsch
Benjamin Disraeli
A dazzling examination of the life of one of the most powerful and enigmatic figures of the nineteenth century.

"...a lively, inquiring biography..."
Publisher's Weekly
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Jews and Power Ruth Wisse
Jews and Power
Taking in everything from the kingdom of David to the Oslo accords, Ruth Wisse offers a radical new way to think about the Jewish relationship to power.

"...a vital message for anyone who cares about Israel's fate and the future of the Jewish people...."
—Michael Oren, author of Power, Faith and Fantasy
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Marc Chagall Jonathan Wilson
Marc Chagall
A brilliant new perspective on one of the most beloved—and most misunderstood—artists of the twentieth century.

"Written with clarity and compassion..."
—Kirkus Reviews
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The Wicked Son David Mamet
The Wicked Son
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, filmmaker, essayist, and novelist, here is a scathing look at one of the most destructive and tenacious forces in contemporary life.

"...bold, courageous, and outrageous"
—Jewish Journal
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Emma Lazarus Esther Schor
Emma Lazarus
A pioneering biography of the iconoclastic nineteenth-century poet and activist whose verse gave a voice to the Statue of Liberty, but whose extraordinary life has remained a mystery until now.

"...a very moving and highly useful biographical critique..."
—Harold Bloom
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Betraying Spinoza Rebecca Goldstein
Betraying Spinoza
A breathtaking biography of the renegade Jewish philosopher who gave us the modern world.

"Brilliant, engaging...and intellectual page turner."
—Antonio Damasio
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Barney Ross Douglas Century
Barney Ross
A powerful storyteller brings to life one of the most colorful boxers of the 20th century.

"...an excellent story of a man and his times."
—The New York Times Book Review
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Maimonides Sherwin Nuland
Maimonides
From one of our leading medical men of letters, a portrait of the great 12th-century philosopher and medical sage.

"...a guide for those perplexed by Maimonides..."
—The New York Times Book Review
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The Life of David Robert Pinsky
The Life of David
From one of our most admired poets, a brilliant retelling of the life of one of the most complex figures in the Bible.

"Pinsky's language and insights are gorgeous..."
—San Francisco Chronicle
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