Washington DCJCC Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival October 23, 2011

The Washington DCJCC’s Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival, October 23–November 2, celebrates the year’s best in Jewish writing. Whether you enjoy history, art, politics, fiction or great family programming, this festival has something for everyone. During the 11-day event, audiences will engage with critically acclaimed authors, such as Lucette Lagnado and Ursula Hegi, and enjoy talks, readings and provocative panels. For tickets and info, please visit www.washingtondcjcc.org/litfest or call (202) 777-3251.

This year’s programs include:
 Ursula Hegi, Children and Fire
 Lucette Lagnado, The Arrogant Years
 United by Faith, Divided by War: Jews and the Civil War
 Jay Michaelson, God vs. Gay? The Religious Case for Equality
 Telling It Like It Is: Jews, Sports & Writing, a panel discussion with Robert Lipsyte, An Accidental Sportswriter and John Bloom, There You Have It: The Life, Legacy and Legend of Howard Cosell. Moderated by Dan Steinberg.
 Gail Levin, Lee Krasner: A Biography, first biography of the artist overshadowed by her husband Jackson Pollack.
 DC premiere of the film Intimate Grammar (based on the David Grossman novel The Book of Intimate Grammar)
 Charles King, Odessa: Genius and Death in a City of Dreams
 Alicia Oltuski, Precious Objects: A Story of Diamonds, Family, and a Way of Life
 Israel, Loose Nukes and the End of the World, a panel discussion with Avner Cohen, The Worst-Kept Secret: Israel’s Bargain with the Bomb and Ron Rosenbaum, How the End Begins: The Road to a Nuclear World War III. Moderated by Marvin Kalb.
 Glasnost’s Children, a panel discussion with Nadia Kalman, The Cosmopolitans; Haley Tanner, Vaclav & Lena; and David Bezmozgis, The Free World.
 The Sugarman Family Children’s Book Award: Vicki Weber, It's Too Crowded in Here!