Jewish Book Council hails book, which details US chef's career of fusing Jewish and African-American cooking, for its 'deep dives into theology, identity, and, of course, food'

Dvora Hacohen’s 'To Repair a Broken World: The Life of Henrietta Szold' also wins best biography; other winners include Joshua Cohen, Dara Horn, Jai Chakrabarti and Judy Batalion

'Morality: Restoring the Common Good in Divided Times' joined by dozens of other varied works as winners named by Jewish Book Council

As conference goes online for 1st time in 22 years, 250 writers pitch their work to Jewish community representatives, and gives their fans a look inside their living rooms

With the number of survivors shrinking, anti-Semitism on the rise, and enough time gone by for stories to be shared openly, writers and readers find the genre as relevant as ever