Author Archives: J D Jung

Black, Jewish, and Beautiful Contemporary Blewish Voices – Edited by Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, Sara Feldman, Brett Ashley Kaplan

Posted on November 3, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Edited by Anthony Mordechai Tzvi Russell, Sara Feldman, and Brett Ashley Kaplan, Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices is an eye-opening anthology exploring the experiences of people who identify as both Black and Jewish. The … Continue reading →

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To Steal a Moment’s Time – Katharina Berger, G J Berger

Posted on October 30, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) To Steal a Moment’s Time is everything you could want from a memoir: personal observations, emotions, actions and consequences – all in the most challenging of circumstances. In her own words, (and translated and compiled … Continue reading →

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A Timely Revisit: Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World.- Anne Applebaum

Posted on October 27, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The autocracies want to create a global system that benefits thieves, criminals, dictators, and the perpetrators of mass murder. We can stop them.” Historian and journalist Anne Applebaum suggests what democracies can do to save their … Continue reading →

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The Old Man – The Old Man

Posted on October 24, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   “Do all the lovely memories fade first? Do all the faces of the people you held dearest disappear…and all the horrible ones stay nailed into your skull?” When I was asked to review The Old … Continue reading →

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One of Us Must Die – Zelly Ruskin

Posted on October 21, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Sterling has always been rebellious and strong-willed, so her mother doubted anyone would ever want to marry her. To ensure her daughter settles down, she imposes an unusual condition on Sterling’s massive trust fund: she must … Continue reading →

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Morel’s Invention – Adolfo Bioy Casares, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator), Jorge Luis Borges (Foreword), Tom McCarthy (Afterword)

Posted on October 18, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Originally published in Spanish in 1940, Morel’s Invention by Adolfo Bioy Casares is a short literary classic that kept me guessing until the end. Our narrator, a man from Caracas, Venezuela, has been sentenced to life … Continue reading →

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The Confederacy Myth: How an Insurrection of Slaveholders Tried to Destroy the United States – Connor Williams

Posted on October 15, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) At a time when politicians, civic leaders, and school boards are trying to erase uncomfortable parts of American history, particularly the Civil War and the treatment of African Americans, historian Connor Williams offers a timely corrective … Continue reading →

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I Did Not Survive. I Just Refused To Stop.: The Extraordinarily Abnormal Life of an Average Desi Muslim Girl – MissFit Writes

Posted on October 12, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)     “There is one unforgivable sin in any society: to be different. Be different and be damned. And yet—whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” … Continue reading →

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The Art of Mingling, (4th Ed.): Fun and Proven Techniques for Socializing in Person – Jeanne Martinet

Posted on October 9, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Do you ever walk into a party where you hardly know anyone and immediately wonder, “Who am I supposed to talk to?”, and then, ”What do I say?” If so, The Art of Mingling is the … Continue reading →

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All That Dies in April – Mariana Travacio (Author), Will Morningstar and Samantha Schnee (Translator)

Posted on October 6, 2026 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung)   Lina wants to leave her Argentinian quebrada, where the soil is dry and the land barren, no longer offering them anything for sustenance. Her only son left years earlier with her younger brother. She is … Continue reading →

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