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Saxton Reads! & ReviewsWe invite the public to post reviews to our catalog by logging into our online catalog. Reviews will then be posted to this blog. Comments can be added to existing posts or may be added as separate reviews on our catalog FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Sami Rohr Award for Jewish Literature
The Jewish Book Council has recently named the 5 finalists for the fifth Sami Rohr Award for Jewish Literature. This award is given to emerging authors of promise and will be given in New York City on May 31st this year. About Sami Rohr from the Jewish Book Council website ”After spending his early years in post WWII Europe, Sami Rohr moved to Bogota, Colombia, where he was a leading real estate developer for over 30 years. He currently lives in Floridaand continues to be very active in various business endeavors internationally. His philanthropic commitment to Jewish education and community-building throughout the world is renowned. This prize is a gift by his family to honor his love of Jewish writing, and to help encourage the continuation of the magnificent legacy of the People of the Book.” Stations West – Allison Amend Cosmopolitans – Nadia Kalman Invisible Bridge – Julie Orringer The Jump Artist – Austin Ratner Curable Romantic – Joseph Skibell Please feel free to interlibrary loan any of the above titles that our library does not own.
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