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Proud to be the Largest Jewish Book Festival in the U.S.! 

Held annually during November in celebration of Jewish Book Month, the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival
has the largest attendance of festivals in the country. It is the only event of its kind in St. Louis and is
open to the entire community, attracting more than 23,000 people over a 12-day period.

All programs are at the J's Staenberg Family Complex in Creve Coeur unless otherwise noted.

Don't forget to check out the BIG Community READ, a 4-part series in October!

32nd Annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival
November 7-18, 2010

For a full schedule of authors appearing, please click here.

Keynote Speaker:
Legendary Hollywood mogul, movie producer, music producer, and author...

Jerry Weintraub... WHEN I STOP TALKING, YOU'LL KNOW I'M DEAD

Producer of such movies as The Karate Kid, the recent Ocean's Eleven, Twelve, Thirteen
Producer of concerts and events for Elvis, Frank Sinatra, John Denver and Led Zeppelin

Weintraub will open the 32nd annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival on Sunday, November 7,
at 5:30 pm in a hilariously frank, LIVE, on-stage story-telling session with co-author Rich Cohen.

Here are just some of the authors appearing at this year's Festival:

Matthew Goodman... HOLD LOVE STRONG

Dr. Howard Shapiro & Chef Franklin Becker... EAT & BEAT DIABETES WITH PICTURE PERFECT WEIGHT LOSS

Joan Nathan... QUICHE, KUGELS & COUSCOUS: My Search For Jewish Cooking in France

Elaine Hall... NOW I SEE THE MOON: A Mother, A Son, A Miracle

Abraham Foxman... JEWS, MONEY & ANTI-SEMITISM: The Story of a Stereotype

Cathleen Schine... THE THREE WEISSMANNS OF WESTPORT

Ambassador Nancy Brinker... PROMISE ME: How a Sister's Love Launched the Global Movement to End Breast Cancer

Yann Martel... BEATRICE & VIRGIL

Judith Martin... MISS MANNERS' Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding

Rebecca Rosen... SPIRITED: Connect: to the Guides All Around You

Len Berman... THE 25 GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME

Brad Meltzer... HEROES FOR MY SON

Martin Fletcher... WALKING ISRAEL: A Personal Search for the Soul of a Nation

Jonathan Adler... JONATHAN ADLER on HAPPY CHIC ACCESSORIZING & HAPPY CHIC COLORS

MISSOURI'S OWN
Moderated by Don Wolff

Naomi Cahn... RED FAMILIES V. BLUE FAMILIES

Evonne Weinhaus... A NEW FEARLESS YOU

TIKUN OLAM Program
Moderated by Ellen Futterman, St. Louis Jewish LIGHT

Kevin Salwen... THE PROMISE OF HALF

Peter Lovenheim... IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Expert Comedy Event... WHO MADE THEM THE EXPERTS?!
Moderated by Judge Susan Block

Bauman, Kahn & Gurwitch, Korzen

Plus much, much more!

2010 Festival Series Tickets are only $70 and includes admission to ALL author programs November 7-18, 2010.

*NEW* Series Plus Tickets - Good for ALL author events for Fall 2010 through Summer 2011!  Includes all Out of Festival Events and the BIG Community READ and more!  Only $95. 

Charge by phone: 314-442-3299
Order online at BrownPaperTickets:  Series Tickets   |   Series PLUS Tickets

Out of Festival Events

Community Krystallnacht program in partnership with St. Louis Holocaust Museum & Learning Center
Thursday, November 4

Tom Segev... SIMON WIESENTHAL: The Life & Legends

Eric Metaxas... BONHOEFFER: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy... A righteous Gentile vs. The Third Reich

Family Event
Sunday, November 21

Kate Feiffer... BUT I WANTED A BABY BROTHER!

 
WATCH FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER EXCITING FESTIVAL EVENTS!

Call the Festival Hotline for more information, 314-442-3299.

NEW: Follow the Festival on Twitter: StLJewishBkFest

For Festival sponsorship information, contact Marcia Evers Levy, 314-442-3152.

St. Louis Jewish Book Festival and PARAMOUNT PICTURES

The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival is partnering with Paramount to bring you the latest movies sprung from the pages of your favorite, best-selling books! This exciting partnership links literature with cinema and gives prize packages to YOU! 

Keep checking the Festival website, emails and Hotline (314-442-3299) for movie screening and book discussion times & locations PLUS Enter-to-Win contests featuring free movie passes; soundtracks, books, posters, t-shirts and other terrific prize packages.