Jewish Book & Arts Fair: Book Lovers Lunch

Two authors, Alyson Richman and Sarit Yishai-Levi, weave powerful stories of extraordinary women. 

As Paris teeters on the edge of German occupation, a young woman closes the door to her late grandmother’s apartment, unsure she’ll return. Inspired by the true account of an abandoned Parisian apartment,Alyson Richman brings to life Madame de Florian and Solange Beaugiron. The Velvet Hours explores the unlikely relationship between two women who pursue freedom and independence during uncertain times. Richman’s novels, including The Lost Wife for which she appeared at the Fair in 2012, have been translated into 15 languages. 

The #1 International Best Seller, The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, is a dazzling novel of mothers and daughters, stories told and untold, and the ties that bind four generations of unforgettable Sephardic women as they forge paths through times of dramatic change. With great humor and heart, award-winning Israeli author Sarit Yishai-Levi gives us a powerful story of love and forgiveness—and the unexpected and enchanting places we find each. This English translation will make new readers enamored with these women and men of Jerusalem.

Advance Purchase Required by Oct. 28