JPS Guide: American Jewish Fiction

In this era of ubiquitous online searching, it is easy to question the usefulness of a print bibliography. Any bibliography, to be useful to students and scholars, must have clearly defined criterion for inclusion, as well as insightful, well‐written annotations. The new JPS Guide: American Jewish Fiction largely succeeds on both counts, and it seems to be unique in its scope and coverage. The bibliography includes 125 books published from 1867 to 2007, which are arranged chronologically. According to author Lambert's website, the guide is intended to make this body of literature accessible to wide and diverse audience. Authors in...