33rd Annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival November 5, 2011

Modern-day Renaissance man and legendary actor, director and producer Alan Arkin opens the 33rd annual St. Louis Jewish Book Festival, the largest Jewish book festival in the United States.
The keynote event kicks off the 11-day festival, filled with author events sure to inspire laughter, tears, hope, heartache, and nostalgia, sometimes all in the same program. Whether it's a hard look at historic events and people, a touching story of two complete strangers falling in love, a scholarly discussion on Judaics, a gripping family drama or a hilarious “Memoir by God,” audiences of all backgrounds are sure to find many appealing events.
Over the course of its 33 years, the festival remains a safe and special event where people of every race, religion and age gather to hear insightful speakers and entertainers share thoughts and express opinions. Each author presentation is followed by an audience question-and-answer session. Books are available onsite at the festival bookstore, and the authors stay afterwards to sign copies.
Highlights to-date include:
Sun. Nov. 6, 7:00 pm
Opening Night – Keynote Speaker Alan Arkin

Mon. Nov. 7, 10:30 am
Steve & Cokie Roberts …….. OUR HAGGADAH: Uniting Traditions for Interfaith Families

Mon. Nov. 7, 1 pm
Ariel Sabar …….. HEART OF THE CITY

Mon. Nov. 7, 7:30 pm
Gilad Sharon …….. SHARON: Portrait of a Leader

Tues. Nov. 8
Women’s Breakfast Event with Lisa Bloom …….. THINK: Straight Talk for Women to Stay Smart in a Dumbed-Down World

Tues. Nov. 8, 1 pm
Alick Isaacs …….. A PROPHETIC PEACE

Tues. Nov. 8, 7:30 pm
Community Kristallnacht Program w/HMLC
Hannie J. Voyles …….. STORMING THE TULIPS

Wed. Nov. 9, 10:30 am FICTION PANEL
Randy Susan Meyers …….. THE MURDERER’S DAUGHTERS
Alyson Richman …….. THE LOST WIFE

Thurs. Nov. 10, 10:30 am
Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish …….. I SHALL NOT HATE: A Gaza Doctor’s Journey On the Road to Peace and Human Dignity
Thurs. Nov. 10, 7:00 pm SPECIAL EVENT - ROCK & ROLL RETRO NITE
Robert (Bob) Gruen …….. ROCK SEEN
Joel Dovev …….. CRAP AT MY PARENTS HOUSE

Fri. Nov. 11
Dr. Arthur Agatston …….. THE SOUTH BEACH WAKE UP CALL: 7 Simple Strategies for Age-Reversing, Life-Saving Weight Loss and Better Health

Fri. Nov. 11, 1 pm MISSOURI’S OWN PROGRAM
Moderator: Michael Kahn
Jon Harris & Ari Axelbaum …….. THE WISEJACK MAN’S COOKBOOK

Sun. Nov. 13, 9:30 am Light Breakfast / 10:00 am Author Presentation
The BIG Jewish Community READ
Rabbi Jamie Korngold …….. THE GOD UPGRADE

Sun. Nov. 13, 7 pm CONCERT EVENT
Featuring David Halen & Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Mon. Nov. 14, 10:30 am MEMOIR PANEL
Moderator: Pearl Serota, PhD
Molly Birnbaum …….. SEASON TO TASTE: How I Lost My Sense of Smell And Found My Way
Rabbi Andrea Myers …….. THE CHOOSING: A Rabbi’s Journey from Silent Nights to High Holy Days

Mon. Nov 14, 1 pm
Steve Sem-Sandberg …….. THE EMPEROR OF LIES

Mon. Nov 14, 7:30 pm
Shawn Green …….. THE WAY OF BASEBALL: Finding Stillness at 95 MPH
Tues. Nov 15, 1 pm BOOK CLUB PROGRAM
Myla Goldberg …….. THE FALSE FRIEND

Tues. Nov. 15, 7:30 pm
William Cohan …….. MONEY & POWER

Wed. Nov. 16, 10:30 am
Martin Fletcher …….. THE LIST

Wed. Nov. 16, 7:30 pm
David Javerbaum …….. THE LAST TESTAMENT: A Memoir by God with David Javerbaum
Tickets may be purchased individually for each program or as a festival series package that permits access to all speakers. Organizers note that the cost of the complete series package is often covered by the purchase of just a few individual program tickets. Tickets are available by phone at 314-442-3299 and online at www.brownpapertickets.com. Series Tickets and Series PLUS Tickets are on sale now.
The festival brochure will be available at the end of September. Visit www.stljewishbookfestival.org for more information, ticket venues and a complete schedule of authors appearing at the 2011 festival.

Official Website: http://www.stljewishbookfestival.org