Upcoming Author Events in the Area

A number of interesting author events are scheduled for January.

On Thursday, January 13th at 7:30pm, author Karen Armstrong, one of the world's leading writers on comparative religions, will discuss her new book, Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life, at Congregation Kehillath Israel.  Sponsored by the Brookline Booksmith, this talk will present Armstrong's argument for compassion as the basis of a life well-lived.  Tickets for the event are $5 and are available in person at the Brookline Booksmith or by phone.

On Tuesday, January 18th at 7pm, Brookline resident Edith Pearlman will be discussing her new collection of short stories, Binocular Vision, which includes stories on Jewish topics.  The event will be held at the Brookline Booksmith and is free and open to the public.

On Tuesday, January 25th at 7pm, the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center in Newton is hosting Alice Hoffman in conversation with Joyce Kulhawik as the latest installment of the 2010 Distinguished Authors Series.  They will discuss Hoffman's newest book, The Red Garden.  For more information on tickets for this event, or any of the other upcoming author events in this series, please see the Ryna Greenbaum JCC Boston Jewish Book Fair website.

Jewish book news around the Boston area, by Library Intern, Carli Spina.