🟦 Author of a memoir and two biographies, with a third on the way. Co-editor of an anthology and frequent reviewer of Asian and Jewish books.
Joined June 2010
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
"The mission behind this prize has never been more important, as we battle new waves of antisemitism globally and their unique ripples within the world of books and literature."
Yasher koach to @AmirTibon (& @littlebrown) on this richly deserved recognition.
My book "The Gates of Gaza" has won the 2026 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature. [@SamiRohrPrize]
Receiving this award is an incredible honor, and a reminder that two-and-a-half years after October 7, the task of telling that day's story, alongside the history that led to it and the terrible consequences it unleashed, is still upon us.
The Rohr Prize, established 20 years ago by the family of Jewish-American philanthropist Sami Rohr, has played a unique role over the past two decades in supporting, celebrating and lifting Jewish writers from all corners of the world. The mission behind this prize has never been more important, as we battle new waves of antisemitism globally and their unique ripples within the world of books and literature.
I'm grateful to the judging panel for choosing to recognize my work at this crucial moment, and would also like to thank my U.S. publisher @littlebrown for believing in "The Gates of Gaza" right from the start and making this achievement possible.
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In today's @BookReviewsAsia, I review "Babylon, South Dakota” by Tom Lin asianreviewofbooks.com/babyl…
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My latest in @BookReviewsAsia: "The Perilous Life of Jade Yeo” by Zen Cho asianreviewofbooks.com/the-p…
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On of my recent reviews in @BookReviewsAsia: the riveting novel, "27 & 28” by Karen Tei Yamashita asianreviewofbooks.com/quest…
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It was such an honor to be on this panel at the Magnes Collection's Jewish Arts & Bookfest earlier this month! #JABF26: Mining History and Ourselves: Creating the Jewish Story youtu.be/YoeEwerNnsw?si=t_26… via @YouTube
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Happy Jewish American Heritage Month!
To honor this month-long celebration of Jewish history and culture, I’m reading aloud the beautiful picture book WHAT ROSA BROUGHT, written by @jacobsw and illustrated by @WheelerStudio . It tells a heartfelt, tender story through a child’s eyes of what it was like to be Jewish and living in Vienna, Austria, when the Nazis took control of the country in 1938.
Based on the author’s mother’s childhood, WHAT ROSA BROUGHT is the story about family, identity, immigration, and the power of love. With thoughtful language that captures the emotions of a young Jewish girl and her family during a frightening and uncertain time, along with stunning illustrations, it offers a meaningful glimpse into a tragic period in history.
A powerful story to share during Jewish Heritage Month and all year long.
youtu.be/mE9Tq9vFW3M?si=J2mp…
Title: WHAT ROSA WANTS
Author: Jacob Sager Weinstein
Illustrator: Eliza Wheeler
Publisher: @KatherineTegen Books an imprint of @HarperforKids
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It was a joy to review this new book by Charlotte Brooks about a Chinese American family that left New York for Shanghai for better opportunities 100 years ago. My review in @BookReviewsAsia
📰 Today in the ARB: Susan Blumberg-Kason reviews "The Moys of New York and Shanghai" by Charlotte Brooks @UCPress
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Apr 30
"When We See You Again," by Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of a murdered hostage, is number one on the NYT bestseller list. More evidence that, despite what literary agents, mainstream publishers, and indie bookstores say, Jewish and Israeli stories do, in fact, sell. The antizionist blacklist is pure bigotry.
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Today in the ARB: @susan_BK reviews “The Young Will Remember” by Eve J Chung @penguinusa asianreviewofbooks.com/the-y…
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
If you’re in the Bay Area, this Sunday, May 3, join me at @magnes Jewish Arts & Bookfest! I’m on a panel at noon with two extraordinary authors, @Susan_BK @ZeevaBukai We’ll be talking about how we mine our history to find stories and ourselves.
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
This week in the ARB [newsletter for 27 April 2026]: reviews, podcasts and announcements of poetry, history, fiction, classics in translation mailchi.mp/ff9ce1080a53/arb-…
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My review of Eve J. Chung’s new novel in today’s @BookReviewsAsia
Today in the ARB: @susan_BK reviews “The Young Will Remember” by Eve J Chung @penguinusa asianreviewofbooks.com/the-y…
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I wouldn't say it was a joy to write this and sometimes writing isn't about joy. But it had to be said and is a big problem that doesn't seem to be calming down anytime soon.
Apr 21
We have a powerful piece in Judith Magazine today. For the past two and a half years, I've been writing about the marginalization of Jewish and Israeli authors in the publishing world. Now Teme Ring and @Susan_BK turn our attention to what's happening in another traditional bastion of alternative voices: the local indie bookstore. The news, it turns out, is worse than even I had suspected. In this eye-opening piece, Teme and Susan tell their story of disappointment and betrayal by the very bookstores that had once brought them joy—and find that there's increasingly no room for Jewish voices on the shelves. judithmagazine.substack.com/…
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I enjoyed reading and reviewing this newest translation from Asako Yuzuki. The "obsession" in the subtitle says it all. My review in today's @BookReviewsAsia
Today in the ARB: @susan_BK reviews “Hooked: A Novel of Obsession” by Asako Yuzuki tr from Japanese by Polly Barton @eccobooks @HarperCollinsUK asianreviewofbooks.com/hooke…
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A lovely picture book of traditional folktales from half of a dozen Asian countries. My review in today’s @BookReviewsAsia.
Today in the ARB: @Susan_BK reviews “Asian Folktales for Children: Traditional Tales from Japan, Korea, China, India, The Philippines and Other Asian Lands” @TuttleBooks asianreviewofbooks.com/asian…
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Apr 16
Born in 1769, Benjamin Gomez became America’s first Jewish bookseller, opening his Manhattan shop at 32 Maiden Lane in 1791. A fourth generation American, his family’s Mill House in Marlboro NY built in 1714, is the oldest surviving Jewish home in North America.
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Apr 14
Today, we remember the six million Jews whose lives were stolen, along with the millions of others who suffered under hatred and tyranny. Their stories, their names, and their humanity will never be forgotten. Many of us carry their memory forward not only in mourning, but in purpose. I will never forget and never stop confronting antisemitism wherever it festers in our world. Remembrance demands action. Silence is not an option EVER 🕯️
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My first review for the @JewishBook Council!
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
I’m honored to be on a panel with @zeevabukai @susanbkason at @themagnes Jewish Arts & Bookfest in Berkeley, California! My grandmother graduated from @berkeley.university in 1929 with a science degree (business), quite an achievement for a Jewish woman born in exile in Siberia!
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Susan Blumberg-Kason retweeted
Well said Brendan O’Neill @spikedonline
Brendan O'Neill (@spikedonline) dismantles the smokescreen of anti-Zionism, highlighting the incoherence of targeting Jewish nationhood while ignoring other global conflicts.
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