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46 October 20 • 2016 arts & life b o o k f a i r greatbooksabound FICTION Wednesday, Nov. 2 6 p.m. Jonathan Safran Foer: Here I Am 4 p.m. showing of the film Everything is Illuminated $12 ($10 for JCC members) includes author presentation and film. Based on the book by Jonathan Safran Foer, and written and directed by Liev Schreiber and starring Elijah Wood, Everything is Illuminated tells the story of a young man in search of the woman who saved his grandfather during the Holocaust. 1:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 Alyson Richman: The Velvet Hours Seventy years after its owner closed the doors, never to return again, a Paris apartment was opened — and a mystery began. Marthe de Florian was the daughter of a laun- dress, yet her apartment was luxuri- ous, filled with fine furniture and art, including a portrait of Marthe painted by Giovanni Boldini. Alyson Richman was so intrigued by this true story that she wrote a novel which, like the curious apart- ment, is filled with intrigue and passion. 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 Lynda Cohen Loigman: The Two- Family House In the middle of a blizzard in 1947, two babies are born moments apart to two mothers. Rose is quiet, dutiful; Helen is busy with her four boys. Yet the two mothers are close — all the more so after they share this memorable evening. Suddenly, the friendship is over, and no one knows why. The Two- Family House is a story of choices, family and forgiveness, all entwined in a single secret. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11 Ayelet Tsabari: The Best Place on Earth: Stories The characters here are mothers and children, soldiers, sweethearts, best friends. They are all looking for a place to feel at home. Reflecting the universal desire to belong, the stories tell of a man sur- prised to learn that his former free- spirited girlfriend is now observant; a woman who visits her daughter and is astonished to see how her grandson is being raised; a boy who writes poetry in a bomb shelter; and two estranged sisters who try to recapture the bond they had as children. * 8 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 3 Louis Grumet: The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel $12 ($10 for JCC members) Twenty years ago, in the middle of the night and on the last day of session, the New York State Legislature made history. With support from Republicans and Democrats, the legislature created a publicly funded school district in Kiryas Joel, a small vil- lage whose residents are almost all Satmar Jews, marking the first time that a governmental unit was established for a religious group. Just one problem. It was illegal. Eventually the case went to the Supreme Court and became the most important legal precedent in the fight to uphold the sepa- ration of church and state. The Curious Case of Kiryas Joel details the inside story of this fight for the First Amendment. 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Ari Weinzweig: Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading, Part 4: A Lapsed Anarchist's Approach to the Power of Beliefs in Business Zingerman's started as small deli in Ann Arbor and became a nationally known icon with more than 750 employees and $55 million in annual revenue. But Zingerman's is much more than just a business. It's also an active part of the community, donating 10 percent of its annual income to local organizations and non- profits. In his latest Guide to Good Leading, Zingerman's founder Ari Weinzweig provides creative, thoughtful and fresh ideas for NONFICTION 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6 Book reading with Lisa Rose, plus a Shalom Street Museum painting project Lisa Rose: Shmulik Paints the Town Israeli Independence Day is coming up, and the mayor is plan- ning a spectacular celebration. To prepare for the festivities, he asks Shmulik to paint a mural. Shmulik agrees, but then he can't decide what to paint. Instead, he looks for inspiration in the clouds, the trees and his own dreams. Meanwhile, Shmulik's dog Ezra takes the painting job into his own hands (or paws) CHILDREN AND FAMILIES continued from page 45