Book festival

Read all you can at the 34th Annual Jewish Book Festival

By: Winona Young Calling all bookworms: the Cherie Smith JCC Jewish Book Festival is here! Running from February 9 to 14, this year’s festival is packed with entertaining events, reading and discussion panels, and more. There are several notable events to look out for. Mike Reiss, a writer for The Simpsons for over 30 years, is talking about his book, Springfield Confidential: Jokes, Secrets and Outright Lies from a Lifetime Writing for The Simpsons. Another speaker will be CBC’s Dr. Brian Goldman, presenting on his book about the importance of empathy, The Power of Kindness. Author Ellen Schwartz will appear for…

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