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The Forward Attends Abigail Pogrebin’s Book Party—and Tells You All About It

The Forward - March 9, 2017

A vibrant, joyful group gathered this week to celebrate the imminent publication of Abigail Pogrebin’s My Jewish Year: 18 Holidays, One Wondering Jew. And the Forward was there to report on the happening.


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FTB Publisher Helps Launch FOREWORD REVIEWS #IndieVoices Series

Foreword Reviews - December 5, 2016

Last week, Foreword Reviews announced a new series called #IndieVoices, in which they are inviting small publishers and indie authors to address the 2016 US presidential election and its aftermath. And today, we are proud to share that Fig Tree Books publisher Fredric Price has contributed a column to help launch that important series.


FTB Media Editor Participates in IBPA Roundtable

IBPA Independent - August 1, 2016

In a roundtable that appeared in the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)’s Independent, FTB Media Editor Erika Dreifus joined publicity professionals from other companies to address publicists’ “role[s] in a shifting landscape, success stories, and working with authors.”


THE SEA BEACH LINE Ranks Among “100 Must-Read Works of Jewish Fiction”

Book Riot - July 15, 2016

We’re thrilled to see Ben Nadler’s The Sea Beach Line on this Book Riot list of “100 Must-Read Works of Jewish Fiction.”


Rabbis Rave About SAFEKEEPING

Rabbis Without Borders - June 27, 2016

Rabbi Ruth Abusch Magder asked her rabbi friends to recommend some summer reads. See what they said about Jessamyn Hope’s Safekeeping on the Rabbis Without Borders blog.


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FOREWORD REVIEWS Checks in with FTB

Foreword Reviews - December 3, 2015

As Jewish Book Month 2015 reaches its end, Foreword Reviews checks in with Fig Tree Books.


LIBRARY JOURNAL Spotlights THE PAWNBROKER’s “Classic Return”

Library Journal - November 30, 2015

It’s always a pleasure to find a Fig Tree title in Liz French’s lovely “Classic Returns” column.


Both of Fig Tree’s Fall Titles Named Among “Best Jewish Books of the Season”

JTA - October 29, 2015

A “selection of notable new reads, all with a Jewish twist.”


THE BROOKLYN PAPER Profiles Ben Nadler and THE SEA BEACH LINE

The Brooklyn Paper - October 14, 2015

A profile of Ben Nadler and his “Southern Brooklyn Gothic” novel.