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The Hebrew word that unlocks Netflix's 'East of Eden,' and the stories behind it

Netflix's 'East of Eden' hides a drama of its own: an actor who lived on set without a phone, a family cut from Steinbeck's novel and a pitch sketched on a parking ticket; here's what changed from the book and why one Hebrew word explains it all

Smadar Shiloni | 10.10.26

Bestselling author Jeffrey Archer dies at 86, hours before publication of his final novel

The British author sold more than 300 million books over five decades while pursuing a political career that later led to prison; his 31st and final novel, ‘Adam & Eve,’ is due to be published worldwide Tuesday

ynet | 10.06.26

What to do when the world feels too loud and overwhelming for your child

For some children, mornings, meals and even crafts can feel like a battle; but what if they are not simply spoiled or stubborn? Sivan Gal, whose daughter was diagnosed with sensory regulation difficulties, wrote a book about it

Roni Langerman-Ziv‏ | 09.29.26

הסיקור בעיתונות על היעלמותה של אגתה כריסטי

Agatha Christie’s real-life mystery: the 11 days the queen of crime disappeared

An abandoned car, a fur coat and a cheating husband: Agatha Christie’s 11-day disappearance gripped Britain and baffled investigators; as Hollywood revisits the mystery, we look back at the drama and the trauma reflected in her writing

Smadar Shiloni | 09.02.26

Where the Wild Ministers Are: Ben-Gvir launches children’s book for students

Otzma Yehudit activists have been told to distribute the new book outside schools nationwide on September 1, with tens of thousands of shekels spent on a child-friendly account of the minister’s record and political battles

Liran Tamari | 08.27.26

Princess Diana’s brother to reveal new details about her in memoir: 'The aim is to ⁠tell the truth'

Charles Spencer’s new memoir is set to reveal fresh details about Princess Diana’s life and death: 'I want ⁠to speak on Diana’s behalf and do so in an openly positive way'

Inbal Hananel | 08.19.26

הספר Antiquities of Athens שהוחזר לספריית קיאמה באוסטרליה

Australian man returns library book 150 years overdue — here’s the fine

Ross Simmons found 'Antiquities of Athens' in a tea chest built into a sealed fireplace during renovations at his home in Kiama, Australia; he believes his great-great-grandfather John borrowed it

AP | 07.31.26

Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ sends Homer’s epic soaring in bookstores

Hebrew sales rose fivefold in July as Nolan’s blockbuster renewed global interest in Homer’s epic, boosting bookstore demand, audiobook listening and searches for Greek lessons, even as one leading classics scholar dismissed the adaptation as shallow

Aya Chajut | 07.29.26

ג'ק ניקולסון בעיבוד הקולנועי של 'הניצוץ'

'The Shining' is a masterpiece, but have we been reading it wrong?

Stephen King’s bestseller became a Stanley Kubrick classic and cemented his status as the king of horror, but its most disturbing question remains: Does the writer create the work, or does the work create the writer?

Oded Wolkstein | 07.25.26

US planes cleared Iraq’s skies and nearly exposed Israel’s opening strike on Iran, IDF general says

A retired IAF brigadier general recounts the opening moves of Operation Rising Lion in ‘12 Days in June,’ a new book based on 52 interviews with senior defense figures

Ron Crissy | 07.13.26

Oct. 7 war leaves mark on Israel’s bookshelves: National Library releases annual books report

More than 7,000 new books were published in 2025, with decrease in fiction books; 90% of all titles were in Hebrew, and English fell to 3%, as Arabic doubled to 4%; 40 wartime memorial, remembrance and personal testimony books see light

Aya Chajut | 06.08.26

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Rory Gilmore, but make it runway: how books became fashion’s ultimate accessory

Vogue has already named literary chic one of 2026’s biggest fashion trends, but does dressing like someone who reads actually mean people are reading more, or is the right cardigan enough?

Liora Shuster | 05.13.26

'At 57, I learned I am autistic'

At 57, Michal Halali-Edelsburg discovered she is autistic after years of masking and feeling out of place; in her book 'Octopus Mimicus,' she describes an inner world of constant adaptation, now reframed by diagnosis as understanding rather than 'normality'

Limor Gal | 05.09.26

Review: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ revives theaters with ambitious sci-fi

After weeks of closures, ‘Project Hail Mary’ — the Andy Weir adaptation starring Ryan Gosling — delivers spectacle and humor, though it struggles to balance light family fare with ambitious sci-fi

Erez Dvora | 04.07.26

Air raid sirens and women’s voices: why Virginia Woolf’s essay still resonates in wartime Israel

Virginia Woolf wrote ‘Thoughts on Peace in an Air Raid’ during the London Blitz less than a year before her death — an essay centering women excluded from war decisions, strikingly relevant today, yet far from pacifist

Bacol Serlui | 03.12.26

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