Information for Publishers & Authors
Inspiring and entertaining, the Ann and Stephen Kaufman Jewish Book & Arts Festival annually delivers a variety of opportunities for the community to learn and experience Jewish literary, culture and the arts. The Book Festival is one of the largest events of its kind in the U.S., attracting established and emerging writers from around the world, representing a myriad of themes and drawing a large and varied audience.
Venue
- Most events take place at the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC at 5601 S. Braeswood.
- Authors speak in professionally equipped theatres.
- Large audiences (400+ attendees) events are held in the gymnasium or off-site in larger venues, with the assistance of trained and experienced sound technicians.
- A pop-up bookstore is created each year featuring 2,500 titles, approximately 6,000 books, computerized checkout and a separate author signing area.
Past Authors and Lecturers
Nell Scovell
David Litt
Stephen Tobolowsky
Steve Dorff
Michael Wex
Liz Alpern & Jeffrey Yoskowitz
Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Steve Katz
Peter Sagal
Mitch Albom
Michael Feinstein
Jeffrey Toobin
Dennis Prager & Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
Charles Fox
Jonathan Alter
Martin Fletcher
Dan Senor
A.J. Jacobs
Bella Abzug
Jason Alexander
Max Apple
Milton Berle
Wolf Blitzer
Senator Barbara Boxer
Josh Braff
Sid Caesar
Alan Dershowitz
Nathan Englander
Diane von Furstenberg
Sir Martin Gilbert
Jeff Greenfield
Erica Jong
Faye Kellerman
Jonathan Kellerman
Jerzy Kozinski
Rochelle Krich
Rabbi Harold Kushner
Daniel Libeskind
Deborah Lipstadt
Gerald Posner
Dennis Ross
Neil Simon
Judith Viorst
Elie Wiesel
George Will
Daniel Silva
Alan Zweibel
Evan Handler
To submit an author’s name for consideration on the program, send a press release with book and author information to Amy Rahmani at arahmani@erjcchouston.org.
