Behrman House has been publishing Jewish educational materials and children's books for over 100 years, and up until now, has been a family-run business. But David Behrman and his wife Vicki Weber are about to enter their well-deserved retirement, and they are passing the business out of the family into the capable hands of their friend and colleague Derek Stordahl. I spoke to all three of them about the history, and the future, of Behrman House and its children's imprint, Apples & Honey Press.

This is Part 2 in my 2-part "New Faces" series. Part 1 introduces you to the new Editorial Director at Kar-Ben Publishing, Leila Sales. If you haven't heard it, go back and listen!

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The Jewish Book Village has posted a how-to guide on Instagram, Supporting Jewish Authors. READ HERE

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Mizrahi Women Authors on Story, Identity, and Visibility, Wednesday, July 22, 4PM ET. Sponsored by ALA EMIERT, on Zoom. REGISTER HERE

The Jewish Book Garden kicks off its Zoom discussion series "How Does Our Garden Grow?" with a discussion of the picture book Shabbat Is… by past Book of Life guest A.J. Sass, on Sunday August 16, 1:30PM ET. REGISTER HERE

Fight censorship by calling your Congressional representatives about book banning bills. Learn about 3 bad bills from Authors Against Book Bans, and find your reps' contact info HERE.

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