KIRKUS on THE SEA BEACH LINE
July 29, 2015
“Stories both ancient and contemporary lurk beneath the surface of this New York saga of discovery and revelation.”
“A Harrowing, Beautifully Written Novel”: THE BOOK OF STONE
July 28, 2015
“From the precarious opening to the explosive close, Papernick offers us a harrowing, beautifully written novel.”
“She’s Already a Master Storyteller”: BALTIMORE JEWISH TIMES on Jessamyn Hope
July 23, 2015
“Does the book help readers to understand the revolution that has rocked kibbutzim? Yes. Are the characters worthy of remembrance? Absolutely. Jessamyn Hope understands well the art of doling out the plot in small doses, reeling in the reader hoping for more revelations. She may be a first-time author, but she’s already a master storyteller.” […]
The Honesty & Earnestness of PRAYERS FOR THE LIVING
July 9, 2015
“Cheuse stands in more than one literary tradition, not only the boasting and keening of Jewish mothers, but also the sharp-eyed social chronicles of his fellow Jewish novelists such as the early Philip Roth, Mordecai Richler and Bernard Malamud.”
SAFEKEEPING: A “Luminous, Irreverent, and Ambitious” Debut
July 3, 2015
“Full of romance, tragedy, betrayal, and the constant reminder that chaos is a driving force in everyone’s story, ‘Safekeeping’ is a wise and memorable debut by a novelist of great talent and originality.”
“Another Tale of Love and Darkness”: TABLET on SAFEKEEPING
July 2, 2015
“[W]hen a debut novel comes along and dares just enough and hits the right notes, it deserves our attention.”
Reader “Buzz” for SAFEKEEPING
June 27, 2015
“Please, for the love of all things holy, read Safekeeping by Jessamyn Hope.”
Even “Greater than the Sum of Its Parts”: SAFEKEEPING
June 26, 2015
“A complex, beautiful story about the inheritance of Jewish history.”
THE BOOK OF STONE: “An Engrossing Read About a Sorrowful Soul”
June 25, 2015
“This may not be an uplifting tale of faith reconsidered — ‘The Book of Stone’ ain’t Broadway’s ‘The Book of Mormon’ — but it’s an engrossing read about a sorrowful soul whose search for meaning leads to a very dark mission.”
Summer Reading Recommendation: COMPULSION
June 25, 2015
“Nearly a century after this ‘crime of the century,’ Levin’s tale — in this new edition, with a foreword by O.J. prosecutor-turned-novelist Marcia Clark — is no less gripping or disturbing.”