cover image Best Contemporary Jewish Writing

Best Contemporary Jewish Writing

. Jossey-Bass, $24.95 (436pp) ISBN 978-0-7879-5936-4

Widely known as a religious and political liberal, Tikkun editor Michael Lerner brings together poetry, fiction, essays and memoir from across the spectrum in Best Contemporary Jewish Writing, which includes work by Philip Roth, Yehuda Amichai, Naomi Wolf, Daniel Pipes and Rodger Kamenetz. Still, Lerner aims for writing ""that connects to or reflects the fundamental Jewish project of healing and transformation,"" both of the person and the world. This book also includes Lerner's list of the 100 best contemporary Jewish books, available in English and published since 1985. This book covers the years 1994-2000; the 2002 edition will include material from the years 2000 and 2001. (Sept.)