LiteraryLikes
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Temple Beth Sholom’s Virtual Book Club brings outstanding faraway authors to your personal computer screen or cell phone LIVE, from LA, the UK and Israel. More of a social butterfly? Then there is the opportunity to meet as a group to view the author talk at a nearby host home TBA.
LiteraryLikes members will read 5 stellar new releases, curated by your TBS team, in partnership with the Jewish Book Council. Included in your membership, is a BONUS Talk in honor of Flag Day, featuring Christine Kuehn, who will share her family’s shocking secret about their connection to the attack on Pearl Harbor.
9/17/25
The Torah Road Trip: Abraham Rides Shotgun
Bruce Levin
Cruise with Bruce on a cross-country quest to honor his dad, memories riding shotgun, as he finds a new home for their sentimental Torah—stirring reflections on your own father’s legacy.
11/12/25
The Human Scale: A Novel
Lawrence Wright
A half-Irish, half-Arab FBI agent visits Palestine for a wedding—then an Israeli police chief is murdered. Caught between militants, corrupt cops and rising tensions, he’s pulled into a deadly mystery that erupts with the 10/7 attacks. A sharp, haunting thriller set in the heart of the conflict.
1/14/26
The Girls of the Glimmer Factory: A Novel
Jennifer Coburn
Two friends reunite in the Nazi camp of Theresienstadt—only to become enemies when one helps create a propaganda film masking its horrors. A gripping tale of loyalty, betrayal and survival in the shadow of history.
3/11/25
Safety Through Solidarity: A Radical Guide for Fighting Antisemitism
Shane Burley and Ben Lorber
A powerful call to fight antisemitism through unity, not fear. This book shows how building bold, cross-community coalitions can break through today’s toxic politics—and create true safety through solidarity.
5/13/26
Last Twilight in Paris: A Novel
Pam Jenoff
After WWII, Louise uncovers a necklace tied to a Parisian department store hiding a deadly Nazi secret—and the fate of her missing friend Franny. As she digs deeper, danger and betrayal lurk around every corner in this gripping tale of sacrifice and survival.
6/17/26
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayel, and the Secret History behind Pearl Harbor
Christine Kuehn
Christine unravels dark family secrets tied to Pearl Harbor—whispers her father only revealed late in life. An illicit affair with Joseph Goebbels drags them into a shadowy world of espionage halfway across the globe, where nothing is as it seems.
A group link will be available on the Wednesday before the author’s presentation for members who wish to discuss the book ahead of time. All virtual discussions will begin at 8 PM.
SERIES MEMBERSHIP: $100 for TBS Members/$125 for TBS Non-Members. Members are required to purchase all LiteraryLikes books (plus the bonus book), either as an e-book or in print (with an author-signed bookplate for print copies), through the TBS Virtual Bookstore in advance of each event.
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