New literature partnership will now also consider works translated into English; prize ceremony to be held in Israel in alternate years

UK-based writer is hailed for his 'uncompromising writings on the 'effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee'; is only 6th Africa-born writer to win the award

The US founding father had Jewish roots and a Jewish day school upbringing in his Caribbean childhood, experiences that influenced him in colonial America

Jerusalem-based author's 2016 National Jewish Book Award winner to be developed for TV with up-to-date additions

Bestselling authors Elin Hilderbrand and Casey McQuiston vow to excise passages criticized by small groups of online readers

Writer Ulrich Boschwitz fled Germany after pogrom and wrote contemporary account 'The Passenger' before death at sea by a Nazi torpedo. Now rediscovered, it's earning rave reviews

The Israeli expat, now living in London, speaks about her new book 'What Would You Do If You Weren’t Afraid?' which charts how Judaism helped her find a true purpose in life

'Angels & Tahina' and 'Aliya: Home. Hope. Reality' bring two Jerusalem families' experiences into sharp relief

Annual author event scheduled for May 3-6, with Salman Rushdie and Harlan Coben participating, among others

Acclaimed writer/illustrator Uri Shulevitz returns with autobiography 'Chance: Escape From the Holocaust,' filled with encounters so fantastic they could only happen in real life